Father Michael Davitti, SX

Father Michael Davitti, born in Florence, Italy on June 23, 1943, joined the Xaverian Missionaries of Parma (Italy) on October 2, 1961 and was ordained a priest on September 27, 1970. Father was recently assigned to the Xaverian Community of Wayne, New Jersey as Director of the “Interfaith Dialogue Project” for the Province.

He spent 23 years of his life in Sierra Leone, West Africa and was evacuated to Italy in 1998. After few months, he moved to the United States because of the ten years long “Diamond War” ravaging that country.

Father worked for twelve years in Chinatown Chicago as Pastor of Saint Therese Chinese Mission, and three years in Manila, Philippines as Campus Minister at Far Eastern University.

A lecturer of “Cultural Anthropology” and “Phenomenology of Religion” in Parma (Italy) and at Gbarnga College (Liberia-West Africa) for over ten years.

We welcome Father Michael to Saint Joseph Community where he shares with us his insight, his spirituality and most importantly his friendship and priestly ministry.