Background
Spina, Douglas John was born on April 27, 1949 in Providence. Son of Angelo and Gilda (Petrucci) Spina.
Spina, Douglas John was born on April 27, 1949 in Providence. Son of Angelo and Gilda (Petrucci) Spina.
Bachelor, Our Lady of Providence Seminary College, Warwick, Rhode Island, 1971. Bachelor, Catholic University, Louvain, Belgium, 1973. Master of Arts, Catholic University, Louvain, Belgium, 1974.
Master of Arts in Moral and Religious Sciences, Catholic University, Louvain, Belgium, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy, Catholic University, Louvain, Belgium, 1979.
Instructor Italian grammar and literature Ursuline Convent School, Tildonc, Belgium, 1972—1975. Associate pastor St. Clement Church, Warwick, Rhode Island, 1976—1978, St. Mary's Church, Newport, 1979—1981. Catholic chaplain Roger Williams University, Bristol, 1979—1981.
Instructor religion Our Lady of Providence Preparatory Seminary, Providence, 1981—1982. From assistant to associate professor religious studies Salve Regina University, Newport, 1982—1987. Associate pastor St. Joan of Arc Church, Cumberland, 1987—1990.
Chaplain, adjunct professor Bryant College, Smithfield, 1990—1996. Pastor St. Anthony's Church, Woonsocket, 1992—1997. Adjunct professor religious studies California State University, Long Beach, California, 1996—1997.
Pastor Our Lady of Grace Church, Johnston, Rhode Island, 1997—2004. Chaplain Johnston Police Department, 1998—2004, Johnston Fire Department, 1999—2004, Knights of Columbus, North Providence, Rhode Island, since 2001. Chaplain Rhode Island chapter American Guild Organists, since 2003.
Pastor St. Martha's Church, East Providence, Rhode Island, since 2004. Member national board directors National Religious Studies/Theology Honor Society, New York City, 1986—1988. Member Humanities Forum of Rhode Island, 1986.
Board directors Lucy' s Hearth, Middletown, Rhode Island, 1986—1987. Member Bishop's Task Force on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Roman Catholic Diocese, Providence, 1988—1989.
Member of College Theology Society, Catholic Campus Ministry Association, Rhode Island Philosophical Society, Catholic Theological Society of America.