Father Adobati was born in 1969, entered the Passionists in 1991, and was ordained to the priesthood in 1996. He was superior of a province that comprises Italy, France, Bulgaria, Portugal, and Angola.
Father Adobati succeeds Father Joachim Rego, who hailed from Myanmar and had served a maximum of two terms.
St. Paul of the Cross (Paolo Francesco Danei) founded the Passionists in 1720. Its membership fell from 2,326 to 1,890 between 2000 and 2020.