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Philip A. Guarino (died November 10, 1993) was an American former Roman Catholic priest^[1] and restaurateur who was active in Republican Party politics for many years.

A resident of Italy during the dictatorship of Benito Mussolini, he was later a long-time associate of Italian neo-Fascist political activists.

Biography

Guarino was born in West Winfield, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Boston College in 1931.^[2] Guarino later lived in Italy where he graduated from theology school and was ordained a Catholic priest.^[1] He moved to Washington, D.C., in 1945, and opened Phil's Italian Restaurant.^[3] He was a long time friend of Michele Sindona, Paul Peter Rao, Frank Stella^[4][5] and Licio Gelli.^[6] He later left the priesthood,^[6] and in 1973, married Sarah H.

Guarino.^[7]

After moving to Washington, DC, Guarino became active in politics. In all he met or served fou