Alumnus Stephen Watson Ordained a Priest

June 5, 2024

On June 1st, Fr. Stephen Watson was ordained a priest in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles by Archbishop Jose H. Gomez. He was ordained alongside ten other men at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Angels, the largest ordination class the diocese has seen since 2008, in a special ceremony with over 250 priests and over 3,000 guests.

Stephen graduated from JPCatholic in 2016 with a degree in Communications Media, and an emphasis on New Evangelization. He is the twelfth JPCatholic alumnus to be ordained. Stephen’s brother Neil and sister Katie also graduated from JPCatholic.

Read a seminarian spotlight of Stephen Watson in Angelus News.