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. Stephen J. Dandeneau
Theology IV
Home Parish: St. Aidan, Cumberland, RI
Seminary: Mount St. Mary Seminary
16300 Old Emmitsburg Road
Emmitsburg, MD 21797-7797
George K. Nixon
Theology IV
Home Parish: St. Augustin, Newport, RI
Seminary: Pontifical North American College
00120 Vatican City State
Europe
Ryan W. Connors
Theology III
Home Parish: St. Brendan, Riverside
Seminary: Pontifical North American College
00120 Vatican City State
Europe
Francesco Francese
Theology III
Home Parish: St. Pius X, Westerly
Seminary: Mount St. Mary Seminary
16300 Old Emmitsburg Road
Emmitsburg, MD 21797-7797
Christopher J. Murphy
Theology III
Home Parish: St. Brendan, Riverside
Seminary: St. John’s Seminary
127 Lake Street
Brighton, MA 02135
Scott J. Carpentier
Year: Theology II
Home Parish: St. Agatha, Woonsocket
Attending: St. John Seminary
127 Lake Street
Brighton, MA 02135
Thomas J. Woodhouse
Theology II
Home Parish: St. Paul, Cranston
Attending: Blessed John XXIII National Seminary
558 South Avenue
Weston, MA 02193
Ryan K. Bilodeau
Theology I
Home Parish: All Saints, Woonsocket
Attending: St. John Seminary
127 Lake Street
Brighton, MA 02135
Robert L. Paliotta
Theology I
Home Parish: Our Lady of Grace, Johnston
Attending: Blessed John XXIII National Seminary
558 South Avenue
Weston, MA 02193
Matthew D. Grossi
Pre-Theology
Home Parish: Sacred Heart, Torrington, CT
Attending: Providence College
Phillip J. Dufour
College I
Home Parish: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Bristol
Attending: Providence College
Archdiocese of Baltimore - website
Michael A. Rubeling
College IV
Home Parish: St. Peter the Apostle, Libertytown, Maryland
Attending: Providence College
Nicholas R. Sungenis
College II
Home Parish: St. Louis, Clarksville, MD
Attending: Providence College
Mark T. Dushel
College I
Home Parish: Our Lady of the Chesapeake, Pasadena, MD
Attending: Providence College
Dylan J. LaBonte
College I
Home Parish: St. Andrew by the Bay, Annapolis, ,MD
Attending: Rhode Island College
Archdiocese of Boston - website
Matthew J. Conley
College III
Home Parish: Blessed Mother Teresa, Dorchester, Massachusetts
Attending: Providence College
Craig L. Cooley
College II
Home Parish: St. Catherine of Genoa, Somerville, MA
Attending: Providence College
Daniel A. Biedrzycki
College I
Home Parish: St. Brigid, Lexington, MA
Attending: Rhode Island College
Diocese of Burlington - website
Scott A. Gratton
Pre Theology II
Home parish: St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Newport, VT
Attending: Providence College
Curtis A. Miller
College III
Home Parish: Our Lady of Grace, Colchester, Vermont
Attending: Providence College
Joseph J. Sanderson
College II
Home Parish: Commemoration of St. Paul, Orwell, VT
Attending: Providence College
Stephen R. Marchand
College I
Home Parish: Our Lady of Grace, Colchester, VT
Attending: Providence College
Diocese of Springfield - website
Luis S. Sa
College IV
Home Parish: Our Lady of Fatima, Ludlow, Massachusetts
Attending: Providence College


