Rev. Andrea Mardegan was born in Milan in 1955. He obtained a degree in modern literature at Catholic University in Milan and a Ph.D. in biblical theology at University of Navarre, Spain. In 1984, he was ordained a priest by Pope John Paul II and worked to foster many youth activities in Verona, Italy. He is a spiritual director of Opus Dei in Italy and chaplain of Torriana University College in Milan. He is also involved in programs for the formation of priests.