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Diaconate

A Ministry of Service to the Catholic Church

DiaconateDiocese of Charleston Website Team2026-02-13T16:29:12-05:00

Are you called to be a Deacon?

What is it like to be a deacon? How about the wife of a deacon? What is the process?

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Are you a Deacon moving to South Carolina?

Find out how you can serve within the Diocese of Charleston.

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Class of 2026

Photos from the Feb. 7, 2026, ordination of 11 Permanent Deacons:

  • Deacon Guillermo Brazon
  • Deacon Felipe Castillo
  • Deacon Dennis Ference
  • Deacon Brian Hansen
  • Deacon Robert McColl
  • Deacon Reinaldo Mendoza
  • Deacon Keith O’Neil
  • Deacon Alfredo Rocha
  • Deacon Scott Schweitzer
  • Deacon Jeff Watson
  • Deacon Francisco Zarate
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    • Process of Becoming a Deacon
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Deacon Regi Armstrong, Director

Mobile: 843-615-5639

Email: rarmstrong@charlestondiocese.org

Deacon Brian Justice, Director of Formation

Mobile: 843-708-2034

Email: bjustice@charlestondiocese.org

Jean-Marie Jump, Executive Administrator

Office of Clergy & Priest Personnel Services

Phone: 843-261-0532

Email: jmjump@charlestondiocese.org

Bernadet Best, Administrative Assistant

Phone: 843-225-7938

Email: diaconateadmin@charlestondiocese.org

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6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Natural Family Planning Introductory Session

Feb 18
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Natural Family Planning Introductory Session

Feb 19
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Virtual Monthly Multilingual Rosary

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