On May 10, 2008, at St. Columbkille’s Cathedral in Pembroke, Bishop Michael Mulhall followed the tradition of the apostles, and placed his hands upon the head of Adrien Chaput, to confer the Order of Permanent Deacon, just as was done to St. Stephen by St. Peter and St. James almost 2000 years ago.

This ordination in Pembroke Diocese was the first this year in a series of ordinations of Permanent Deacons, including the (Arch)Dioceses of Toronto, Ottawa, St. Catharines, London, Sault Ste-Marie and Thunder Bay.