Rev. Christopher Geiger, J.C.L. 

Vice Rector & Director of Formation 

Education 

J.C.L., Catholic University of America 

M.Div., M.A., Athenaeum of Ohio 

B.A., University of Cincinnati 

Research Interests 

Canon law, matrimonial jurisprudence 

Profile 

Rev. Chris Geiger, a priest of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, serves as vice rector and director of formation at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary. Prior to this appointment, he served as parochial vicar at St. Andrew and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton parishes (2016-2020) and then director of field education for the Seminary (2020-2022). He holds a licentiate in canon law from the Catholic University of America; both a Master of Arts in biblical studies and a Master of Divinity from the Athenaeum of Ohio; and a bachelor’s degree in secondary education with a major in mathematics from the University of Cincinnati. 

Fr. Geiger’s canonical research includes the topics of marriage and marriage nullity. He is a member of the Canon Law Society of America. 

Selected Publication 

“The American Culture as a Cause of Error Concerning the Bonum Sacramenti” (licentiate thesis) 

Contact 

cgeiger@athenaeum.edu