Rev. Ryan Amazeen, Bishop Peter A. Libasci and Rev. Joshua Livingston

MANCHESTER – The Most Rev. Peter A. Libasci, Bishop of Manchester, ordained Rev. Ryan Amazeen and Rev. Joshua Livingston to the priesthood at Saint Joseph Cathedral in Manchester on June 6.

“It brings me great joy to know that, even in these difficult times, men continue to hear and answer the call to the priesthood in our diocese,” Libasci said. “I am grateful to those who have fostered the vocations of Fr. Amazeen and Fr. Livingston throughout their lives, and for their willingness to serve His people in New Hampshire.”

Amazeen is the son of Stephen and Elaine Amazeen. A parishioner of Saint Pius X Parish, he grew up in Auburn and attended Manchester’s Memorial High School. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from Providence College, and attended Saint John’s Seminary in Brighton, Massachusetts. He was vested at ordination by Rev. Monsignor Anthony Frontiero.

Livingston is the son of Vincent and Roseanne Livingston. A parishioner of Sacred Heart Parish in Lebanon, NH, he grew up in Tyler Hill, PA and attended Honesdale High School. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Physics from Millersville University of Pennsylvania, and attended Saint John’s Seminary in Brighton, Massachusetts. He was vested at ordination by Rev. Charles Pawlowski.

The Diocese of Manchester currently has 13 men preparing for the priesthood at seminaries in Brighton, Massachusetts; Providence, Rhode Island; Saint Meinrad, Indiana; Orchard Lake, Michigan; and Cromwell, Connecticut.

For more information about vocations to the priesthood and religious life, visit www.CatholicNH.org/Vocations.

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