Rev. canon Jose Leonel ortez

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Biograhpy:

Born in Comayagua, Hondura on the December of 1965. He was accepted at the National University of Honduras in 1983 and studied Social science and Justice. Later he joined the Roman Catholic Seminary where he continued his studied of Humanities, Philosophy and Theology(Divinity) for 7 years. He was ordain as Roman Catholic Deacon on February 1991. He retired from the Catholic church by the end of 1992. 

On 1995 he met Bishop Frade in Honduras and that is where his passion was ignited to become part of the Episcopal Church. He was received at the Diocese on 1998 and ordained Priest on the 24th of June of 2000. 

On October of 2003  he was called to become the Rector of the church formally known as Holy Cross in Miami, Fl until 2013 where it was sold and merged with Church of Resurrection. He has been the Rector of Santa Cruz Resurrection in Biscayne Park, Fl since 2014.

 Biografia:

Nació en Comayagua, Honduras Diciembre de 1965Ingreso a la Universidad Nacional en 1983 a estudiar Ciencias Juridicas y Sociales. Luego ingreso al Seminario Catolico Romano donde hizo estudios en Humanidades, Filosofia y Teologia (Divinidad), durante 7 años. Se ordenó diácono catolico romano en febrero de 1991. Se retiro de la iglesia católica a finales de 1992. 

En 1995 conoció al Obispo Frade en Honduras quien lo entusiamo a iniciar experiencias en la iglesia episcopal. Fue recibido como diácono en 1998, y ordenado presbitero (sacerdote) el 24 de Junio del 2000.

En Octubre del 2003 es llamado por la Iglesia Holy Cross en Miami, Florida para ser su Rector hasta finales del 2013 cuando se vende la propiedad de la iglesia. Actualmente es el primer Rector de la nueva parroquia Santa Cruz Resurrection enBiscayne Park, Florida desde el 2014.