Permanent Diaconate Ordinations within the Archdiocese of Toronto
Back row from the left: Francis Vaz, Bruno Vitetta, Peter Lee, Christopher Sutton, Robert Sansone, Richard Noronha, Ryan Fernandes, Daniel Slat, James Bell, Dominic Rinaldi, Gerry Cruz, Sergio Spadafora
Front row from the left: Cirille Nyeck, Roy Mayo, Gordon Lee, Vincent Lim, Bishop Nguyen, Selwyn Athayde, Kevin Daudlin, Nicholas Daunt, Aladin Matinong
The Diaconate Formation Program at St. Augustine’s Seminary prepares candidates for ordination as permanent deacons for the Archdiocese of Toronto. We are pleased to announce the Permanent Diaconate ordinations will take place on Saturday June 18th. The holy ordinandi will be ordained by His Eminence Thomas Cardinal Collins at St. Michael’s Cathedral in Toronto. The live stream link will be shared closer to the date on our events page and all are welcome.
"Deacons play a vital role in evangelizing both to the gathered and the scattered in our community. Their ministry is of great importance to our archdiocese, answering the call of Jesus to love and serve," Cardinal Collins, Archbishop of Toronto.
Do you think God is calling you to serve as a Permanent Deacon in the Archdiocese of Toronto?
For information, about our five-year formation program, please visit our Diaconate Formation page.
After you have considered this calling for a period of time and you would like to discuss further a vocation to the Permanent Diaconate, please contact the Office of Clergy Personnel - Diaconate to speak to the Coordinator of Diaconal Ministry at 416-934-3400, ext. 304 or email diaconate@archtoronto.org
Once you and your wife (if married) decide to proceed further in the discernment, we encourage you to enter the Intake Application Process.
The next intake begins on September 1, 2022 - Closes on March 15, 2023.
Please enjoy the photos below from our Permanent Diaconate Program Spring Dolce, celebrating the end of classes for 2021-22.
