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Father Tony Viviano became a priest later in his life. He shares his journey with his brother Mark and Catholic Review Radio. (Courtesy Viviano family)

Radio Interview: A unique vocational journey

March 17, 2025
By Catholic Review Staff
Catholic Review
Filed Under: CR Radio, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Vocations

Mark Viviano chats with his big brother, Father Tony Viviano, about his unique journey to the priesthood. Father Viviano is a priest of the Diocese of Jefferson City, Mo., who discerned a call to the priesthood later in life. Father Viviano, a father of a daughter and grandfather of five, was ordained a priest at age 49 in 2012, and now serves as pastor of two rural parishes in Missouri.

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