Father Michael Froidurot was born and raised in France. In 1961, at 11 years of age he entered the minor seminary in Flavigny. After completing his baccalaureat in philosophy he entered the major seminary in Dijon, France. He attended the American College in Louvain, Belgium earning both a BA and MA in theology.

Fr. Michael was ordained a deacon 1976 by Cardinal Sugnens. He attended the French University for his license in Dogma and was ordained a priest by Cardinal DeCourtay in 1978. Young Fr. Michael was then assigned to a parish in Nuits St Georges and in 1981 became the principal of a Catholic High School in Dijon, France.

In 1986 he arrived in San Diego where he served as associate pastor in various parishes. He was appointed pastor of St Charles Borromeo in Point Loma in 1994. On July 1, 1999 he became the pastor of St. Gabriel's Church in Poway.