June 18, 2020

Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez to Ordain Five Men to the Priesthood for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia

The Ordination Mass will be streamed live at www.archphila.org and broadcast via Facebook Live at www.facebook.com/ArchbishopPerez/ and www.facebook.com/StCharlesSem/

Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez will ordain five men to the Priesthood for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. The class is significant for its cultural diversity, reflective of the increasing cultural and ethnic diversity of the Catholic population of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

The Rite of Ordination will take place during Mass following the Liturgy of the Word.

Saturday, June 20, 2020
10:00 a.m.
Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
18th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Those being ordained are: Rev. Mr. Wilmer Chirino, Rev. Mr. Cesar J. Izaguirre, Rev. Mr. Louis J. Monica, Jr., Rev. Mr. Kevin C. Okafor, Rev. and Mr. August A. Taglianetti.    

Each of the newly ordained priests will be assigned to a parish in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia where they will serve as parochial vicars. A parochial vicar is a priest appointed by the Archbishop to assist the pastor of a parish with his pastoral and administrative duties.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ordination Mass is not open to the public. The Mass will be stream live via Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary’s Facebook Page, https://www.facebook.com/StCharlesSem/, Facebook Live at www.facebook.com/ArchbishopPerez/, and at https://vimeo.com/424979675.

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Background on Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary

Founded in 1832, Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary has been forming men for priestly service in the Catholic Church for more than 180 years.  In August 2019, the seminary reported an overall enrollment of 165 seminarians.  Saint Charles’ seminarian population is becoming increasingly diverse with approximately 30% of its students now coming from Asian, Latino, or African countries or nationalities. With the generosity of many, these young seminarians are able to successfully transform into the compassionate and loyal priests and inspiring leaders of tomorrow’s Church. For more information on Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary, please call 610-667-3394 or visit www.scs.edu.

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Editor’s Note: Individual news releases on each new priest are available at www.archphila.org.  Photos are also available. Please contact Jhoselyn Martinez to request an official photograph at [email protected].   

A press audio/video mult-box clean feed will be provided with multiple HD-SDI video (BNC) and mic/line (XLR) connections. Crews will need a live truck or recording device. Broadcast Media outlets will have parking space in the Archdiocesan Pastoral Center parking lot. The parking lot entrance is located on 17th Street. 

Contact:

Jhoselyn Martinez
Communications Specialist
215-587-3747 (office)