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REGIONAL SUPERIORS

Fr. Paul Bidone FR. PAUL BIDONE
1914 - 1986
Regional Superior from 1949 - 1986.
He was a secular priest and met Don Orione and became converted to the way of life in our Congregation. He was sent to England to re-establish the Order in the UK and studied English with the Sisters in Haywards Heath. Thanks to his genius in spiritual and business skills the Congregation was founded in England on a permanent basis.

 

Fr. Gino Carradori
FR. GINO CARRADORI
Regional Superior from 1969 - 1975
Born 22 October 1913 at Camerino
Died 22 May 2005 aged 91 years of age in S. Martino Di Genova Hospital after 65 years a priest.
He worked in Russia and spoke the language and was Provincial in Argentina for a time.


 

Fr. Joseph Masiero
FR. JOSEPH MASIERO
Regional Superior from 1972 - 1981 Ordained 30 March 1959 in Rome.
Worked with young offenders in Bronx New York.
1969 To Upholland, Lancs in charge of formation.
1975 Made Regional Superior moved to Fatima House, Streatham.
1981 Elected General Councillor with special responsibility for Formation.
1987 Elected Superior General.
1991 Killed in car accident on the way to our house at Barquisimeto, South America.

Fr. Angelo Quadrini

FR. ANGELO QUADRINI
Regional Superior from 1981 - 1987
Ordained in Boston, M.A. USA in 1965.
1965 arrived in England in September and was appointed Superior of the Don Orione Seminary in Upholland, Lancs.
1969 Director of Westminster House in Hampton Wick.
1981-1987 Regional Superior.
1987 Director of Cardinal Heenan House in Upholland.
1994 Transferred to Jasper, Indiana USA.

 

Fr. Malcolm Dyer

FR. MALCOLM DYER
Regional Superior from 1987 - 1993
He was born in London, studied in Upholland and than at the Alfonsianum in Rome where he obtained a Masters Degree in Moral Theology. He was Novice Master for many years in England and was Local Superior in Upholland for a time and is now a missionary working in Kenya where, along with his brothers in the community, has founded a Centre for Handicapped Children.

 

Fr. John Perrotta
FR. JOHN PERROTTA
Regional Superior from 1993 - 1999
He was born in Roccamonfina, Italy and came to UK as a young student. He did his theology in England and lived for many years in Upholland. He founded the seminary there which later became Cardinal Heenan House.

 

 

Fr.  Philip Kehoe FR. PHILIP KEHOE
Regional Superior from 2000 -
He was born in Widnes, Lancashire and went to All Hallows College run by the Vincentians in Dublin. He did a final year in Rome and then spent 15 years in Jordan where he learnt Arabic before returning to England to become Regional Superior.

 
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