Father Oscar Perez

Dear family of San Pablo Church,
It is with great joy that I greet you, wishing you many blessings from our loving Father.

As you all may know, I have been appointed by Archbishop Wenski as the new Parish administrator of San Pablo Church. With gratitude, I accept this responsibility, counting on the help of God and your prayers and spiritual support.

I was born in Barquisimeto, State of Lara, Venezuela, on September 27, 1978. My parents, Simon Perez Limardo (deceased) and Maria Roselina Dudamel, raised 11 children, of whom I am the youngest.

I began my seminary formation on September 24, 1997, at Saint John Paul II Seminary of my home Archdiocese of Barquisimeto. Two years later, I was sent to Rome by my Archbishop to continue my studies at the Ateneo Pontificio Regina Apostolorum and then at the Gregorian University.

My priestly ordination took place in the Cathedral of the Archdiocese of Barquisimeto on June 28, 2003, at the age of 24. That is why I recently celebrated my 20th anniversary of priesthood ministry.

After finishing my studies in Rome in the year 2005, I came to the United States to serve in the Archdiocese of Omaha, Nebraska, where I worked for ten years as a Parochial vicar and then as Pastor in different parishes in the urban and rural areas of such Archdiocese.

In 2015, I moved to the Archdiocese of Miami, and I was assigned to St. Brendan Church, Miami, where I worked until 2020. Then, I served at St. John the Apostle Church, Hialeah, until 2021. In 2021, I began serving at St. Augustine Church, Coral Gables, until I was recently called to become your parish priest at San Pablo.

When I was in the Seminary, a priest told me it was my responsibility to pray for my future parishioners. He also said that even though I did not know who they would be, God knew it. By this, I want to tell you that I have been praying for you since then.

Lastly, I hope God will continue to help me be an instrument of peace, working for His glory and your sanctification.

United in prayer,
Father Oscar.