Paul Fericano

San Francisco native Paul Fericano (born January 16, 1951) is a U.S. poet, writer, and satirist. His stand-up poetry and controversial satires have been brought to the public's attention since 1971 mostly through the dedicated efforts of independent publishers and a loyal group of readers.

He also is the Director of SafeNet (under the nonprofit Instruments of Peace), a program that offers help to survivors of clergy sexual abuse with a primary focus on the healing process. Fericano publicly revealed he was a survivor of clergy sexual abuse in 1993. He attended St. Anthony's Seminary in 1965, a vocational high school for young boys studying for the priesthood operated by the Franciscans of the Province of St. Barbara in Santa Barbara, California.