St. Anthony Catholic Church Raymondville

Biography:

Father Juan Victor Heredia-Lorenzana

Father Heredia was born in México City on February 26, 1954. Son of Teodoro N. Heredia & Gloria Lorenzana both of them deceased. He is the 2nd of 5 brothers: Agustin, the firstborn, himself, Rafael, Raúl Alberto & José who died as an infant.
As a young boy, he was an Altar Server at his parish home in México City and the seed of his vocation was planted. It was not until he was 19 years old that he entered the high school seminary (1972-1975). After graduation, he entered the Major Seminary from México City and completed his studies of philosophy (1975-1979); then he went to the Major Seminary in Tlaxcala, México where he studied Theology (1979-1982).

Father Heredia-Lorenzana left the seminary and spent four years teaching philosophy and History at two different high schools. In 1986, he was invited to return to the seminary at the Diocese of Brownsville.

After one year of intensive English classes at UT Pan Am in Edinburg, Texas, he was sent to the Sacred Heart School of Theology in Hales Corners, Wisconsin to obtain the Master in Divinity. After obtaining such degree, he returned to the diocese and was ordained Deacon by the late Bishop John J. Fitzpatrick at Sacred Heart Church in Edinburg on February 3, 1990 and as a Priest at St. Paul Church in Mission on February 2, 1991.

Father Heredia-Lorenzana now serves at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Raymondville, Texas.