He was ordained as a priest in 1990 and served in Rome for 7 years. He obtained a Bachelor of Philosophy and Masters in Model Theology at Pontificia Universitas Lateranensis in Italy. Fr Paulo was a founding member of the Pacific Trust Canterbury in 2008 and a founding Board Member of Tangata Atumotu Trust from 2008 to 2014. In 2011, Fr Paulo was awarded the Hero and Service Award for his services to the Christchurch Earthquake. He was also the recipient of the Culture and Language Award from F.A.G.A.S.A (Faalapotopotoga Mo Le Aoaoina O Le Gagana Samoa i Aotearoa) Incorporated for his services in the preservation of the Samoan language and culture. Currently Fr Paulo is the parish priest for St Bernadette’s in Hornby and St Joseph in Darfield. He is also the Chaplain for the Samoan and Tongan community in Christchurch. Fr Paulo was born in Samoa, educated at Marist Brothers School and St Joseph’s College. He hails from the village of Saleimoa and prior to becoming a priest he was a public servant, working for the Samoa Ministry of Justice. He is a fluent Samoan speaker and can also speak other six languages comprising English, Latin, Italian, German, Spanish and French.