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East Coast & Canada

United States: MD, DC, NY, PA, NJ, MA, VA, GA, NC, SC, WV, CT, RI, DE, ME, VT, NH, FL, AL;
Canada (Ontario); Great Britain; Ireland

Vocation Directors:
Friars Nicholas Romeo & Emanuel Vasconcelos, OFM Conv. (East Coast)
vocations@olaprovince.org
Friar Reto Davatz, OFM Conv. (Canada)
vocations.ofmconv.canada@gmail.com343-989-1459
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Midwest & Southwest

United States: IN, OH, KY, NM, MN, TX, LA, MS, AR, OK, TN, SD, ND;
Central America

Vocation Directors:
Friar Mario Serrano, OFM, Conv.
friarmarioserrano@gmail.com915-859-9848
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Midwest

United States: IL, WI, MI, IA, MO, KS, NE, CO;
Australia

Vocation Director: Friar Paul Joseph Langevin, OFM Conv.
FriarVocations@FranciscanCommunity.org847-367-6316
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West Coast

United States: CA, NV, WA, HI, AK, OR, ID, MT, WY, UT, AZ;
Vietnam

Vocation Directors: Friars Tammylee Ngo & Chris Garcia, OFM Conv.
californiavocation@gmail.com510-671-0537
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The Orient and Holy Land

Lebanon & Turkey

Vocation Director: Friar Elias Marswanian, OFM Conv.
fraeliaspaolo@gmail.org
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Philippines

Philippines

Vocation Director: Friar Odorico M. Laoreno, OFM Conv.
ofmconvvocations@gmail.org
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Malta

Malta

Vocation Directors: Friar Josef Pace, OFM Conv.
guzeppi_3@hotmail.com
Friar Allister Aquilina, OFM Conv.
lister_aquilina@hotmail.com
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