2023 Diaconate Ordination

WITH PRAISE AND GRATITUDE TO ALMIGHTY GOD,

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL REGIONAL SEMINARY

JOYFULLY ANNOUNCED THE ORDINATION OF

11 SEMINARIANS AS DEACONS

BY HIS EXCELLENCY,

THE MOST REVEREND ERIK. T. POHLMEIER

BISHOP OF ST. AUGUSTINE, FL

The Ordination Mass took place on Saturday, April 22, 2023 at 11:00 am

at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church

Archdiocese of Miami

Rev. Mr. John Edward Buonocore

Rev. Mr. Milton José Martínez Blass

Rev. Mr. David Zallocco

Diocese of St. Augustine

Rev. Mr. Diego Armando Vasquez Morillo

Rev. Mr. Cristian Camilo Vergara

Diocese of Orlando

Rev. Mr. Michael David Batista

Rev. Mr. Phillip Richard Mills

Diocese of Palm Beach

Rev. Mr. Joshua Martin   

Diocese of Venice

Rev. Mr. Thomas Gregory Dougherty

Rev. Mr. Alejandro Giraldo Roldán

Diocese of St. Thomas

Rev. Mr. Ronan Nee Sarmiento

Additional Ordinations

Diocese of Raleigh - April 15, 2023

Rev. Mr. Ross Williams

Archdiocese of Atlanta - May 20, 2023

Rev. Mr. Arturo Merriman

Diocese of Charleston - May 26, 2023

Rev. Mr. Peter O'Steen

Diocese of Savannah - May 27, 2023

Rev. Mr. Francisco Gamboa-Félix