Fr. Patrick Mary Briscoe, O.P.
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Fr. Patrick is a Dominican friar and author. He is the Promoter General for Social Communication of the Order of Preachers and a host of the Godsplaining podcast.
A sought-after preacher and speaker, he has written widely on faith, culture, and the spiritual life, sharing the beauty of the Gospel with clarity and joy.
Fr. Patrick earned a licentiate in moral theology degree from the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, DC. Following his ordination, he served as a chaplain and theology instructor at Providence College and as a parish priest at St. Pius V Catholic Church in Providence, Rhode Island.
He currently resides in Rome, Italy.
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