Deacon Lugo assigned to Nuestra Señora de San Juan de los Lagos, Madre de la Iglesia

On Wednesday, Nov. 4, Bishop Michael Mulvey assigned Deacon Loni G. Lugo as Parochial Deacon of Nuestra Señora de San Juan de Los Lagos, Madre de la Iglesia Parish in Corpus Christi. This assignment is effective immediately.

Deacon Lugo joins Deacon Manny Maldonado as deacon at the parish. Father Jose Salazar, Jr. is pastor.

Deacon Lugo was ordained in May 1987 by Joseph Cardinal Bernardin at Holy Name Cathedral for the Archdiocese of Chicago. Before coming to Corpus Christi he also served at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine in the Diocese of Saint Augustine. In the Diocese of Corpus Christi he was previously assigned St. John the Baptist Parish.

Deacon Lugo has completed Cursillo at the Cursillo Center in Dallas-Fort Worth and the Journey to Damascus at Corpus Christi. He earned a Chaplain Certificate from the Pontifical College Josephinum and served as Hospital Chaplain at Flagler Hospital in St. Augustine, Florida.

He and his wife Delpha were married at St. Francis de Paula Church in San Diego on Oct. 24, 1970. He is currently employed as Sales & Marketing Vice President for Cypress Insurance Company.