Erik Pintar

Erik was born and raised in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, and is the youngest of three children. He first came to Pittsburgh to attend Carnegie Mellon University, majoring in Electrical and Computer Engineering and Human-Computer Interaction. He worked as a Frontend Software Engineer in Pittsburgh before entering seminary. Erik is a convert to Catholicism from Evangelical Protestantism and is passionate about more deeply understanding Scripture, finding creative ways to evangelize, and being a part of beautiful liturgies. When not engaged in philosophy studies at Franciscan University, Erik enjoys playing piano and organ, opportunities to use and teach American Sign Language, and running and biking to explore new parts of God's creation.