Fr. Philip-Michael F. Tangorra
About
I'm pastor of Our Lady Queen of Peace and author of Holiness and Living the Sacramental Life.
Experiences
- Pastor at Our Lady Queen of Peace R.C. ChurchPastor a parish and sit as a judge on a church tribunal
I'm pastor in Branchville, NJ, and a judge of the Tribunal of Paterson, where I also serve as Censor Librorum.
- Faith show and EWTN radioTalk faith on my own show and canon law on EWTN radio
On my show I talk with people whose faith led them somewhere new. Every Wednesday I answer canon law questions on air.
- Order of MaltaKnighted by a Bourbon prince, then made a Malta chaplain
In 2020 Prince Carlo knighted me. In 2026 Cardinal Dolan elevated me to Magistral Chaplain of the Order of Malta.
- Confirmation programGot my Confirmation program approved by the US bishops
It's a text and video series to help people understand the Catholic faith and grow in virtue. Adults use it too.
- BookWrote a book on why the sacraments aren't empty ceremony
My first book shows ordinary Catholics how to leave a lukewarm spirituality behind and live sacramentally.
- Chaplain at William Paterson UniversityRebuilt a campus ministry into an award-winning program
As chaplain at William Paterson University, I rebuilt our Catholic Campus Ministry and it went on to win awards.
- Co-founder and president at Hands of Mary for HaitiCo-founded a Haiti relief group after the 2010 earthquake
As president, I helped one parish in Fragneau-Ville recover, materially and spiritually.
- Licentiate in Dogmatic Theology at AngelicumStudied theology in Rome and canon law in Washington
I earned a licentiate in dogmatic theology at the Angelicum and one in canon law at Catholic University.