Msgr. Michael John Witt was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Saint Louis in 1990. Before that, he served the Church for twenty-two years as a Christian Brother teaching in Oklahoma, Missouri and Tennessee.
He holds a Ph.D. in Modern European History from Saint Louis University and a Masters in Divinity from Kenrick-Glennon Seminary. He has served the archdiocese as associate pastor, pastor, Director of Continuing Formation for Priests, and Director of the Permanent Diaconate. Besides publishing six books on Catholic topics and contributing journal articles, Monsignor Witt assembled this 169-part series in Catholic Church history and a 234-part series on St. Louis Church History.
He is currently the Professor of Church History at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary in St. Louis, Mo.
