Fr. Daniel Griffith
Fr. Daniel Griffith, pastor and rector of The Basilica of Saint Mary, was ordained in 2002 in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. He served a variety of roles including pastor at Our Lady of Lourdes and archdiocesan delegate for safe environment in 2013-2014.
Fr. Griffith joined the University of St. Thomas School of Law faculty in 2011 and currently serves as the Wenger Family Faculty Fellow of Law. He teaches courses in Catholic Thought, Law, and Policy, Jurisprudence, and Restorative Justice, Law, and Healing. Fr. Griffith is the founding director of the Initiative on Restorative Justice and Healing (IRJH), launched in 2021. He preaches, teaches, and facilitates restorative practices in response to harm. This work has taken him beyond the Twin Cities where he regularly speaks and facilitates programming.
The youngest of nine children, Griffith grew up in Northeastern Wisconsin and enjoys golf, sports, music, travel, and cooking.