Diaconate director of formation appointed

The Diocese of Joliet today announced the appointment of Deacon Victor Puscas as director of formation for the Diaconate Office, effective Feb. 4.

Deacon Puscas replaces Deacon Dominic Cerrato, who is succeeding Deacon John Freund as the director of the office.

Deacon Puscas was ordained a permanent deacon on August 27, 2011, in and for the Diocese of Joliet and is on loan from the Eparchy of St. George Romanian Catholic Church of Canton, Ohio. He recently completed a Doctor of Ministry degree at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago and possesses a master’s degree in pastoral studies from Loyola University, Chicago. In addition, he has a Juris Doctor degree from the John Marshall Law School of Chicago.
 
Deacon Puscas has been an attorney for over 25 years and has served as an instructor of “Foundations of Faith” program and diaconate formation programs for the Diocese of Joliet since 2012. He was appointed by Bishop R. Daniel Conlon as the Diocese of Joliet representative to the Catholic Conference of Illinois, Defense of Marriage Committee and has served as a permanent deacon at St. Mary Immaculate Parish, Plainfield, St. Patrick Parish, Yorkville, and St. Francis Xavier Parish, Joliet.