hiː stˈʌdid hjuːmˈænᵻɾiz ɪnðə sˈɛmɪnˌɛɹi ʌv hɪz nˈeɪɾɪv sˈɪɾi, ænd stˈʌdid fɪlˈɑːsəfi ænd θɪˈɑːlədʒi æt ðə pɔntˈɪfɪkəl ɡɹɛɡˈoːɹiən jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ɪn ɹˈoʊm, wˌɛɹ lˈeɪɾɚ ɹᵻsˈiːvd ɐ laɪsˈɛnʃɪˌeɪt ɪn fɪlˈɑːsəfi.
He studied humanities in the Seminary of his native city, and studied philosophy and theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, where later received a Licentiate in Philosophy.