Thirteen men were ordained to the diaconate during a special Mass celebrated by Bishop J. Mark Spalding on Saturday, April 1, at Sagrado Corazon Church at the Catholic Pastoral Center in Nashville. The 12 permanent deacons included Joseph Augustine, David Gilles, Christopher Hoover, Francis Kham, Collen Mayer, Shawn Phillips, Carlos Salvatierra, Christopher Simpson, Salvador Soto, Craig Thomas, Martin Torres, and Michael Wiedemer. Seminarian Seth Reed was ordained to the transitional diaconate as the next step toward his priestly ordination in 2024.