Rev. Eric Nielsen

Fr. Eric Nielsen had served as the Pastor of Saint Paul’s on the University of Madison's campus since 2006 and a priest of the Diocese of Madison since 1995. The oldest of seven children, Fr. Nielsen grew up in Oshkosh, graduated in 1984 from the UW in Civil Engineering, and entered Mundelein Seminary in 1990. As a young man he enjoyed a lot of outdoor activity and travel but now will be serving the students of St. John Vianney Catholic School and our Parish Pastoate schools encouraging students to focus on study and prayer as a path to know, love and serve Jesus Christ.