Tarija anuncia ordenaciones presbiteral y diaconal para el 14 de diciembre

Bishop Jorge Saldías announced that the Diocese of Tarija will hold priestly and diaconal ordinations on Monday, December 14. The ceremonies are scheduled for 19:00 at San Bernardo Cathedral.

Deacon Cristhian Paul Cardozo Tapia will be ordained to the priesthood, while seminarian Juan Alberto Gareca Flores will be ordained to the diaconate. The diocese stated these ordinations follow the completion of vocational discernment, formative training, and necessary consultations to ensure the candidates meet the requirements for holy orders.

The celebrations will take place on the liturgical memorial of Saint John of the Cross. In his announcement, Bishop Saldías invited priests, deacons, religious communities, and parishioners to pray for the candidates as they prepare to receive the sacrament.