Rev. Juan Guillermo Rojas Chavarria, M.Div., M.A.

Adjunct Professor of Systematic Theology
School of Theology

Born and raised in Antioquia, Colombia, Father Rojas attended the Minor Seminary at Cristo Sacerdote in Yarumal from 2009-2012. After arriving in the United States in 2013, he attended the Rutgers PALS program for English proficiency, then attended Immaculate Conception Seminary at Seton Hall University from 2013-2019.

• Ordained to the Transitional Diaconate on May 20, 2018
• Twice recipient of the Mother Frances Cabrini ESL Award, 2018 and 2019
• Ordained to the Priesthood on May 25, 2019
• Recipient of the award for outstanding research on the life and spiritual heritage of Bishop George Ahr, 2019

Father Rojas’ assignments have included:

• Deacon at Our Lady of Mercy Church, Park Ridge, NJ (2018-2019)
• Parochial Vicar at St. Stephen Church, Kearny, NJ (2019-2020)
• Parochial Vicar at St. Vincent de Paul Church, Bayonne, NJ (2020-present)