Rev. John Johnson grew up in Alleluia Community and St. Joseph’s Catholic Parish in Augusta, Georgia. He studied at Franciscan University where he graduated in 2002 earning a BA in Humanities and Catholic Culture and minors in Philosophy and Spanish.

While at Franciscan, he studied in Mexico, served as President of the Dawson Society, and began Pre-Med studies with the intention of applying to medical school the following term. God had other plans; during 2002-3 academic year, instead of medical school, he began work in the Savannah Vocation Office and did some other pastoral duties at St. Peter Claver and St. Joseph Parishes in Macon, Georgia. He completed his theological studies at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary. He was ordained a transitional deacon at St. Joseph’s Church in Augusta, Georgia in the summer of 2006. He was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Savannah on June 23rd, 2007! Father Johnson’s first assignment as parochial vicar was at Sacred Heart Church, Warner Robins.

After receiving word from his bishop, he is presently In Residence at Our Lady of Lourdes and will commence taking STL (Sacred Licentiate) classes as a full-time student at the Pontifical JP II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family.