Filippo Ciantia, author of the book, "Father Tiboni, one of the holiest men we have", will present the life of Father Pietro Tiboni, missionary priest of Uganda and Sudan on Saturday, October 12 at 5:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall.
Fr. Pietro Tiboni was born on April 6th, 1925, in the town of Tiarno di Sopra, close to Trento, on the mountains bordering Lake Garda, the birthplace of Saint Daniel Comboni. When, still a fresh teen, he felt the desire to dedicate all his life as missionary.
Upon entering the priesthood with the Comboni Missionaries, and completing his studies, Fr. Tiboni became a missionary priest, first in Southern Sudan and later in Northern Uganda. He held various roles including teacher and parish priest and he also founded, a Seminary for adult vocations, Pastoral Institute-Kitgum in Uganda.
All are welcome to attend the talk. Light refreshments will follow the presentation. Filippo's book on Fr. Tiboni will be available for purchase following the presentation.