• He was born 17 December 1936 born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to Italian immigrant parents.
• 1957 at age 21, falls gravely ill; eventually severs pneumonia is diagnosed, right lung partially removed
• March 11, 198 enters novitiate of the Society of Jesus
• March 12,1960 takes first vows as Jesuit
• 1960 studies humanities in Padre Hurtado, Chile
• 1961-1963 Studies philosophy at San Miguel Seminary,Buenos Aires
• 1964-1965 Teaches high school literature and psychology at Jesuit secondary school in Santa Fe
• 1996 Teaches at prestigious Colegio del Salvador secondary school in Buenos Aires
• 1967-1970 Studies theology at San Miguel seminary
• Dec. 13, 1969