Background
Peter, Carl Joseph was born on April 4, 1932 in Omaha. Son of Carl Joseph and Anne Marie (Schinker) Peter.
Peter, Carl Joseph was born on April 4, 1932 in Omaha. Son of Carl Joseph and Anne Marie (Schinker) Peter.
S.T.D., Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, University Thomas Aquinas, Rome, 1963. Honorary Doctor of Divinity, Creighton University, 1978.
Association pastor, St. Patrick's Church, Fremont, Nebraska, 1958-1960; assistant vice rector, North America College, Rome, 1960-1964; assistant professor School Theology, Catholic U. American, Washington, 1964-1967; associate professor, Catholic U. American, Washington, 1967-1972; professor systematic theology, Catholic U. American, Washington, 1972-1991; department chairman theology, Catholic U. American, Washington, 1975-1977; dean School Religious Studies, Catholic U. American, Washington, 1977-1985; visiting lecturer, Princeton Theological Seminary, New Jersey, 1974, 76. Member Presbyterian-Roman Catholic Dialogue United States of America, 1967-1972, Lutheran-Roman Catholic Dialogue United States of America, from 1972, Roman Catholic-Jewish Dialogue national capital area,1986-1991, Faith and Order Commission, National Council Churches, 1971-1972.
Trustee Washington Theological Consortium, 1977-1985, Pontifical College Josephinum, Columbus, Ohio, 1976-1985, St. Mary's Seminary and University, Baltimore, 1988-1991. Member Pope's International Theological Commission, 1980-1991. Member Catholic Theological Society of America (John Courtney Murray award for Distinction in Theology 1975, president 1971-1972).