Born in Cossombrato, Asti, Italy, Eugenio Gherlone was ordained priest through the Congregation of the Oblates of Saint Joseph in 1914, and the year after left for the Philippines along with the first group of Oblate missionaries. Pastor at Ibaan between 1915 and 1918, director of the school of San Jose from 1918 till 1920, pastor at Taysan from 1920 until 1921, and pastor at San Jose between 1921 and 1928, he was also Superior of the Mission for six years. On February 15, 1929 he left Asti to Pennsylvania where for six years he was superior of the mission and pastor at Mount Carmel in Pittston. Returning to Pennsylvania, he remained there until 1937, the year in which he went to California as pastor at Madera and superior of the mission. In 1945, during the 5th General Chapter he was elected Vicar General of the Congregation, renaming in this office for twelve years. Those were the years when the Oblates of Saint Joseph went to the Philippines and Brazil in order to help confreres who were left there without any help due to the war. Father Eugenio made a trip to Peru and Bolivia and made an agreement with the Bishops to send missionaries to these places. Because of this arduous spirit in opening these missions he was known as "the Apostle of three continents". He died in Asti on June 13, 1973.
Born in Cossombrato, Asti, Italy, Eugenio Gherlone was ordained priest through the Congregation of the Oblates of Saint Joseph in 1914, and the year after left for the Philippines along with the first group of Oblate missionaries. Pastor at Ibaan between 1915 and 1918, director of the school of San Jose from 1918 till 1920, pastor at Taysan from 1920 until 1921, and pastor at San Jose between 1921 and 1928, he was also Superior of the Mission for six years. On February 15, 1929 he left Asti to Pennsylvania where for six years he was superior of the mission and pastor at Mount Carmel in Pittston. Returning to Pennsylvania, he remained there until 1937, the year in which he went to California as pastor at Madera and superior of the mission. In 1945, during the 5th General Chapter he was elected Vicar General of the Congregation, renaming in this office for twelve years. Those were the years when the Oblates of Saint Joseph went to the Philippines and Brazil in order to help confreres who were left there without any help due to the war. Father Eugenio made a trip to Peru and Bolivia and made an agreement with the Bishops to send missionaries to these places. Because of this arduous spirit in opening these missions he was known as "the Apostle of three continents". He died in Asti on June 13, 1973.
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