Staff Member

Father Daniel Valente, M.S.A., grew up in Southington, CT. He attended Penn State University, earning a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education. He went on to teach for fifteen years after college prior to entering religious life and seminary in 2017. He received both his Master of Divinity and Master of Arts in Sacred Scripture from Holy Apostles College & Seminary in Cromwell, CT. Father Dan was ordained to the priesthood on May eleventh, 2024, by Archbishop Christopher J. Coyne. Father Dan is a member of the Missionaries of the Holy Apostles (M.S.A.), a Society of Apostolic Life working in eleven countries, whose mission and charism is to promote, form, and accompany youths and adults in their vocation to the priesthood and to other ministries in the Church. Fr. Dan enjoys spending time outdoors, reading, sports, and visiting with his extended family and friends.