Background
Puopolo, Rocco Nicholas was born on December 15, 1949 in Norwood, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Rocco A. and Angelina C. (Marinelli) Puopolo.
Puopolo, Rocco Nicholas was born on December 15, 1949 in Norwood, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Rocco A. and Angelina C. (Marinelli) Puopolo.
Bachelor in Theology, St. Francis De Sales, 1972; Master of Divinity, Catholic Theological Union, 1977.
Teacher, Kolenten Secondary School, Sierra Leone, West Africa, 1973-1974;
associate pastor, Kabala Catholic Mission, Makeni Diocese, Sierra Leone, West Africa, 1978-1980;
education secretary, Diocese of Makeni, Freetown, Sierra Leone, West Africa, 1980-1984;
national chaplain, Young Christian Students, Sierra Leone, West Africa, 1982-1984;
chaplain, Fourah Bay College, Sierra Leone, West Africa, 1982-1984;
formation director, Xaverian Missionaries, Franklin, Wisconsin, since 1985. President, board directors Federation of Returned Overseas Missionaries, Detroit, 1990-1991. Vice provincial Xaverian Missionary Fathers, Wayne, New Jersey, since 1987.
Member Midwest Mission Task Force, Milwaukee, since 1984.