Carl Nicola Gismondi, Jr., was born on July 5, 1967, at Pittsburgh, PA, the son of Carl and Roseann Gismondi.  His  childhood took place in small upstate New York community and in Cleveland, Ohio.  After moving to Pittsburgh where he attended high school,enrolled at the University of Pittsburgh where, in 1989, he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering.  Following four years of employment, which took him to Lake Charles, Louisiana, and Syracuse, New York, he enrolled at Syracuse University Graduate School where, in 1995, he earned a Masters of Science degree in chemical engineering. 
     After several years of discernment, in 1995 he entered Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary then located at Scranton, PA.  Following  seven years of study, Fr. Gismondi was ordained a priest on June 29, 2002. 
     From 2002 to 2003, Fr. Gismondi served as an Associate Chaplain at the Fraternity's apostolate in Sacramento.  From 2003 to 2006, he served as Pastor of St. Michael's Church in Scranton, PA. 
     Following his pastoral assignment, Fr. Gismondi attended the Dominican House of Studies, Washington, DC, where, in 2008, he earned a Licentiate in Sacred Theology. 
     In July 2008, Fr. Gismondi was appointed as Chaplain to the Traditional Latin Mass community of San Diego.  On October 7, 2008, following erection of St. Anne Catholic Church as a personal parish for the Traditional Latin Mass apostolate in the Diocese of San Diego, Fr. Gismondi was appointed as Pastor at St. Anne's.