Praise be to Almighty God! On Saturday, June 6th, the Diocese of Joliet welcomed six young men into the order of the priesthood.

Please pray for our newly ordained priests and their vocation.

Fr. Samuel Bergmann
Fr. Andrew Bogusz
Fr. Jonathan Hernandez
Fr. Abel Luviano Santamaria
Fr. Christopher Oyoo Otieno
Fr. Joshua White

Meet the New Priests!

The newly ordained priests with Bishop Dennis Spies on Saturday, June 6, 2026 at the Cathedral of St. Raymond in Joliet.