Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez will celebrate Mass and ordain five Transitional Deacons for service in our local Church at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. The Cathedral is located at 18th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
Those being ordained as Transitional Deacons are Robert T. Bollinger, Chike Egbufoama, Peter Nho Nguyen, Edward Gibbons Town, and Brother Richard Scott Withers.
Ordination to Transitional Diaconate is one of the final steps prior to Ordination to the Priesthood. Transitional Deacons serve in parishes for one year as they complete their studies along with other elements of the program of priestly formation.
The Mass with Rite of Ordination of Transitional Deacons will be streamed live beginning at 10:00 a.m. All are welcome to prayerfully participate in-person or via livestream.
