2019 Transitional Diaconate Ordination

Cristian Cossio, Paul Porter and Miller Gómez Ruiz were ordained to the transitional diaconate on May 25, 2019 at the Cathedral of Christ the King, Atlanta. In a year from now, they are scheduled to be ordained as priests.

2019 Transitional Diaconate Ordination
Prior to getting vested, Bishop Bernard E. Shlesinger III, left, greets the transitional diaconate ordination candidates, (l-r) Cristian Cossio, Paul Porter and Miller Gómez Ruiz before they all make their way over to the Cathedral of Christ the King, Atlanta. Photo By Michael Alexander
2019 Transitional Diaconate Ordination
Transitional diaconate ordination candidate Miller Gómez Ruiz stands in the pew beside his parents, Aurelia and Carlos Alberto, who traveled from Colombia, South America, to attend their son’s May 25 ordination to the diaconate. Photo By Michael Alexander
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