Staff Member

Deacon Richard Santos, the oldest of seven children, was born on July 20, 1964 in Boston, MA. Richard was ordained to the Permanent Deaconate on June 12, 2004 by the Most Reverend Henry J. Mansell, Archbishop of Hartford. Prior to ordination he was a parishioner of Sacred Heart Church and upon ordination he was assigned to St. Brigid, West Hartford for six years. Richard returned to Sacred Heart in June 2010. Richard received a B.A. degree in religious studies from Holy Apostles College and Seminary in Cromwell and is currently pursuing a masters degree. Richard is the religion department chair at Northwest Catholic High School in West Hartford. Richard and his wife Renee live in West Hartford.