Born in Controguerra on 13 June 1941 to Ercole and Aurelia Cerbini, he was ordained a priest in 1966 and between 1972 and 1998 he was a teacher of literature in Controguerra and in other schools in the province. He has published various works of local history and favored the archaeological rediscovery of the area. He was most recently parish priest of Colleranesco di Giulianova and passed away on 15 April 2007.