Father Corapi's
Biography
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Father John Corapi is
what has commonly been called a late vocation. In other words, he
came to the priesthood other than a young man. He was 44 years old
when he was ordained. From small town boy to the Vietnam
era US Army, from successful businessman in Las Vegas and Hollywood
to drug addicted and homeless, to religious life and ordination to
the priesthood by Pope John Paul II, to a life as a preacher of the
Gospel who has reached millions with the simple message that God's
Name is Mercy!
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Father Corapi's academic credentials are quite
extensive. He received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree
from Pace University in the seventies. Then as an older man returned
to the university classrooms in preparation for his life as a priest
and preacher. He received all of his academic credentials for
the Church with honors: a Masters degree in Sacred Scripture from
Holy Apostles Seminary and Bachelor, Licentiate, and Doctorate
degrees in dogmatic theology from the University of Navarre in
Spain.
Since his ordination to the priesthood in 1991 Fr.
Corapi has traveled over 2,000,000 miles preaching the Gospel. He
has preached in 49 of the 50 states, all of the Canadian provinces
except NewFoundland, and several other foreign countries. He is
currently engaged in preaching and teaching the Catholic faith by
way of the means of social communication: television, radio, the
internet, and various other multi-media formats.
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