Many African priests get ordained and are then assigned to places of need within the United States. Fr. Patrick Bergin is the opposite: He is an American priest who was assigned to the diocese of Tabora, Tanzania.

After college, he traveled to Africa and became a wildlife conservationist. By his own admission, he ignored his vocational calling for awhile because he had such a great job that he loved. But God came calling, and Fr. Patrick finally answered.

Watch Fr. Patrick’s full interview with Patrick Conley below:

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