Father Dominic Joseph Caniglia was born on December 12, 1922, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Ettore Caniglia and Louise Cinalli, and was baptized on March 11, 1923, at St. Rita Catholic Church, Philadelphia.
After completing his elementary education in 1936, at St. Rita School, Philadelphia, Dominic studied for one year at Southeast Catholic High School, Philadelphia. He entered the Augustinian program of formation at Augustinian Academy, Staten Island, New York, where he received a high school diploma in 1940.
He was received into the Augustinian novitiate on September 9, 1940, professing his simple vows in the Order of St. Augustine on September 10, 1941, and his solemn vows on September 10, 1944. Earning a B.A. in philosophy from Villanova College, Villanova, Pennsylvania, in 1945, he pursued theological studies from 1945 to 1949 at Augustinian College, Washington, D.C. During his theological studies, he also did graduate studies at Villnova College. He was ordained to the priesthood on June 7, 1949.
Father Caniglia was assigned in 1949, to St. Rita High School, Chicago, Illinois, where he taught until 1951. He was then transferred to St. Thomas High School, Rockford, Illinois, as a teacher. In 1962, he was assigned first to St. Augustine Catholic Parish, Detroit, Michigan, as assistant pastor, and later to St. Matthew Catholic Parish, Flint, Michigan, in the same capacity.
He returned to the educational apostolate in 1963. He taught at St. Rita High School, Chicago, from 1963 till 1965. From 1965 to 1968 he taught at Austin Catholic High School, Detroit. He also served as procurator of the Augustinian community there. He returned once again in 1968 to St. Rita High School, where he taught and served as disciplinarian and director of student activities until the time of his death.
He died suddenly of a heart attack on March 25, 1979, at St. Rita Monastery, Chicago.
Father Caniglia was a well-loved member of the community and was regarded with great affection by the students whom he taught.
Originally buried in the Augustinian Cemetery of Villanova, Pennsylvania, when that Cemetery was relocated to the Augustinian Plot at Calvary Cemetery, West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, in 1980, Father Caniglia's body was moved there.
After completing his elementary education in 1936, at St. Rita School, Philadelphia, Dominic studied for one year at Southeast Catholic High School, Philadelphia. He entered the Augustinian program of formation at Augustinian Academy, Staten Island, New York, where he received a high school diploma in 1940.
He was received into the Augustinian novitiate on September 9, 1940, professing his simple vows in the Order of St. Augustine on September 10, 1941, and his solemn vows on September 10, 1944. Earning a B.A. in philosophy from Villanova College, Villanova, Pennsylvania, in 1945, he pursued theological studies from 1945 to 1949 at Augustinian College, Washington, D.C. During his theological studies, he also did graduate studies at Villnova College. He was ordained to the priesthood on June 7, 1949.
Father Caniglia was assigned in 1949, to St. Rita High School, Chicago, Illinois, where he taught until 1951. He was then transferred to St. Thomas High School, Rockford, Illinois, as a teacher. In 1962, he was assigned first to St. Augustine Catholic Parish, Detroit, Michigan, as assistant pastor, and later to St. Matthew Catholic Parish, Flint, Michigan, in the same capacity.
He returned to the educational apostolate in 1963. He taught at St. Rita High School, Chicago, from 1963 till 1965. From 1965 to 1968 he taught at Austin Catholic High School, Detroit. He also served as procurator of the Augustinian community there. He returned once again in 1968 to St. Rita High School, where he taught and served as disciplinarian and director of student activities until the time of his death.
He died suddenly of a heart attack on March 25, 1979, at St. Rita Monastery, Chicago.
Father Caniglia was a well-loved member of the community and was regarded with great affection by the students whom he taught.
Originally buried in the Augustinian Cemetery of Villanova, Pennsylvania, when that Cemetery was relocated to the Augustinian Plot at Calvary Cemetery, West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, in 1980, Father Caniglia's body was moved there.
Father Dominic Joseph Caniglia was born on December 12, 1922, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Ettore Caniglia and Louise Cinalli, and was baptized on March 11, 1923, at St. Rita Catholic Church, Philadelphia.
After completing his elementary education in 1936, at St. Rita School, Philadelphia, Dominic studied for one year at Southeast Catholic High School, Philadelphia. He entered the Augustinian program of formation at Augustinian Academy, Staten Island, New York, where he received a high school diploma in 1940.
He was received into the Augustinian novitiate on September 9, 1940, professing his simple vows in the Order of St. Augustine on September 10, 1941, and his solemn vows on September 10, 1944. Earning a B.A. in philosophy from Villanova College, Villanova, Pennsylvania, in 1945, he pursued theological studies from 1945 to 1949 at Augustinian College, Washington, D.C. During his theological studies, he also did graduate studies at Villnova College. He was ordained to the priesthood on June 7, 1949.
Father Caniglia was assigned in 1949, to St. Rita High School, Chicago, Illinois, where he taught until 1951. He was then transferred to St. Thomas High School, Rockford, Illinois, as a teacher. In 1962, he was assigned first to St. Augustine Catholic Parish, Detroit, Michigan, as assistant pastor, and later to St. Matthew Catholic Parish, Flint, Michigan, in the same capacity.
He returned to the educational apostolate in 1963. He taught at St. Rita High School, Chicago, from 1963 till 1965. From 1965 to 1968 he taught at Austin Catholic High School, Detroit. He also served as procurator of the Augustinian community there. He returned once again in 1968 to St. Rita High School, where he taught and served as disciplinarian and director of student activities until the time of his death.
He died suddenly of a heart attack on March 25, 1979, at St. Rita Monastery, Chicago.
Father Caniglia was a well-loved member of the community and was regarded with great affection by the students whom he taught.
Originally buried in the Augustinian Cemetery of Villanova, Pennsylvania, when that Cemetery was relocated to the Augustinian Plot at Calvary Cemetery, West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, in 1980, Father Caniglia's body was moved there.
After completing his elementary education in 1936, at St. Rita School, Philadelphia, Dominic studied for one year at Southeast Catholic High School, Philadelphia. He entered the Augustinian program of formation at Augustinian Academy, Staten Island, New York, where he received a high school diploma in 1940.
He was received into the Augustinian novitiate on September 9, 1940, professing his simple vows in the Order of St. Augustine on September 10, 1941, and his solemn vows on September 10, 1944. Earning a B.A. in philosophy from Villanova College, Villanova, Pennsylvania, in 1945, he pursued theological studies from 1945 to 1949 at Augustinian College, Washington, D.C. During his theological studies, he also did graduate studies at Villnova College. He was ordained to the priesthood on June 7, 1949.
Father Caniglia was assigned in 1949, to St. Rita High School, Chicago, Illinois, where he taught until 1951. He was then transferred to St. Thomas High School, Rockford, Illinois, as a teacher. In 1962, he was assigned first to St. Augustine Catholic Parish, Detroit, Michigan, as assistant pastor, and later to St. Matthew Catholic Parish, Flint, Michigan, in the same capacity.
He returned to the educational apostolate in 1963. He taught at St. Rita High School, Chicago, from 1963 till 1965. From 1965 to 1968 he taught at Austin Catholic High School, Detroit. He also served as procurator of the Augustinian community there. He returned once again in 1968 to St. Rita High School, where he taught and served as disciplinarian and director of student activities until the time of his death.
He died suddenly of a heart attack on March 25, 1979, at St. Rita Monastery, Chicago.
Father Caniglia was a well-loved member of the community and was regarded with great affection by the students whom he taught.
Originally buried in the Augustinian Cemetery of Villanova, Pennsylvania, when that Cemetery was relocated to the Augustinian Plot at Calvary Cemetery, West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, in 1980, Father Caniglia's body was moved there.
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