At the end of last June, the first diaconal ordinations of some Legionaries of Christ took place in Mexico, France, Colombia, and Brazil. This is the first group of theology graduates for this year, beginning their first ministry.
We present a list of the first four diaconal ordinations of this year, mentioning the names of the new deacons. The priestly ordinations for 2025 in Rome are scheduled for May 3rd.
Of interest:
Article | “Remaining as friends of Jesus”. Chronicle of the 2024 Ordinations
Diaconal ordination of Fr. Adrián Olvera, L.C.
Location: Veracruz, Mexico
Date: June 29, 2024
Ordaining Bishop: Monsignor Pedro Pablo Elizondo, L.C., Bishop of Cancún-Chetumal
The ordination took place in the context of the 30th anniversary of Regnum Christi in the city. Father Adrián is originally from Veracruz and begins his apostolate in the youth section in San Pedro Garza García.
Diaconal ordination of Fr. Jérôme Dejoie, L.C.
Location: Parish of Boulogne-Billancourt (Nanterre, France)
Date: June 30, 2024
Ordaining Bishop: Monsignor Matthieu Rougé, Bishop of Nanterre
The parish of Boulogne-Billancourt is one of the parishes entrusted to the Legion of Christ in France. In addition to Fr. Jérôme’s family, who is French, some of the Legionary priests working pastorally in the city accompanied him. Fr. Jérôme begins his ministry as a formator in Cheshire.
Diaconal ordination of Fathers Fernando Castro and Alfonso León Sánchez, LL.CC.
Location: Cathedral of San Lorenzo Mártir (Duitama, Colombia)
Date: July 6, 2024
Ordaining Bishop: Monsignor Marco Antonio Merchán, Bishop of Neiva
Father Fernando Castro will continue his apostolic work in Italy, as an assistant to ECYD in Palermo and now also as a parish collaborator at the parish entrusted to the Legion of Christ by the local church. Meanwhile, Fr. Alfonso begins his ministry in the vocational pastoral of Italy.
Diaconal ordination of Fathers Jonathan Dionizio da Cruz and Jurandir de Oliveira Santos Junior, LL.CC.
Location: Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.
Date: July 13
Ordaining Bishop: Dom Ângelo Ademir Mezzari, RCJ
Father Jurandir begins his ministry in Cheshire, while Father Jonathan will serve in the parish entrusted to the Legion of Christ in Padua.
We share some images of the different ordinations:
