Meet our Seminarians
Our Seminarians come from many different backgrounds and all have very different stories to tell about how they were called to discern priesthood.
Rev. Mr. Derek J. Puleo
Theology IV
Home parish: St. Maria Goretti, Pawtucket
Seminary: Mount St. Mary Seminary
16300 Old Emmitsburg Road
Emmitsburg, MD 21797-7797
Rev. Mr. Joseph R. Upton
Theology IV
Home Parish: St. Paul, Cranston, RI
Seminary: Mount St. Mary Seminary
16300 Old Emmitsburg Road
Emmitsburg, MD 21797-7797
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Rev. Mr. Adam A. Young
Theology IV
Home Parish: St. Francis de Sales, North Kingstown, RI
Seminary: Pontifical North American College
00120 Vatican City State
Europe
Stephen J. Dandeneau
Theology III
Home Parish: St. Aidan, Cumberland, RI
Seminary: Mount St. Mary Seminary
16300 Old Emmitsburg Road
Emmitsburg, MD 21797-7797
George K. Nixon
Theology III
Home Parish: St. Augustin, Newport, RI
Seminary: Pontifical North American College
00120 Vatican City State
Europe
Ryan W. Connors
Theology II
Home Parish: St. Brendan, Riverside
Seminary: Pontifical North American College
00120 Vatican City State
Europe
Nicholas S. DiIorio
Theology II
Home Parish: Our Lady of Grace, Johnston
Seminary: St. John’s Seminary
127 Lake Street
Brighton, MA 02135
Francesco Francese
Theology II
Home Parish: St. Pius X, Westerly
Seminary: Mount St. Mary Seminary
16300 Old Emmitsburg Road
Emmitsburg, MD 21797-7797
Christopher J. Murphy
Theology II
Home Parish: St. Brendan, Riverside
Seminary: St. John’s Seminary
127 Lake Street
Brighton, MA 02135
Scott J. Carpentier
Year: Theology I
Home Parish: St. Agatha, Woonsocket
Attending: St. John Seminary
127 Lake Street
Brighton, MA 02135
Thomas J. Woodhouse
Theology I
Home Parish: St. Paul, Cranston
Attending: Blessed John XXIII National Seminary
558 South Avenue
Weston, MA 02193
Jean Joseph Brice
Special Studies
Home Parish: St. Michael, Providence
College: Holy Name of Jesus House of Studies
53 Illinois Street
Worcester, MA 01610
Robert L. Paliotta
Pre-theology
Home Parish: Our Lady of Grace, Johnston
Attending: Providence College
Archdiocese of Baltimore - website
Michael A. Rubeling
College III
Home Parish: St. Peter the Apostle, Libertytown, Maryland
Attending: Providence College
Mark A. Misulia
College II
Home Parish: St. Peter the Apostle, Libertytown, Maryland
Attending: Providence College
Archdiocese of Boston - website
Huan D. Ngo
College IV
Home Parish: Sacred Heart, Boston, Massachusetts
Attending: Providence College
Matthew J. Conley
College II
Home Parish: Blessed Mother Teresa, Dorchester, Massachusetts
Attending: Providence College
Craig L. Cooley
College I
Home Parish: St. Catherine of Genoa, Somerville, MA
Attending: Providence College
Diocese of Burlington - website
Scott A. Gratton
Pre Theology
Home parish: St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Newport, VT
Attending: Providence College
Curtis A. Miller
College II
Home Parish: Our Lady of Grace, Colchester, Vermont
Attending: Providence College
Joseph J. Sanderson
College I
Home Parish: Commemoration of St. Paul, Orwell, VT
Attending: Providence College
Diocese of Norwich - website
Ian V. Bothur
College IV
Home Parish: St. Joseph, Willimantic, Connecticut
Attending: Providence College
Diocese of Springfield - website
Vu T. Cao
College IV
Home Parish: St. Joseph, Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Attending: Providence College
Barrent C. Pease
College III
Home Parish: Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament, Westfield, Massachusetts
Attending: Providence College
Luis S. Sa
College III
Home Parish: Our Lady of Fatima, Ludlow, Massachusetts
Attending: Providence College
David L. Zick
College II
Home Parish: St. Patrick, West Stockbridge, Massachusetts
Attending: Providence College