Deacon Pete Pronko

As the Founding Director of Mission Effectiveness, Deacon Pete will champion the Catholic identity of Cristo Rey Orlando, supporting the students and their families in discovering their God-given potential. 

Deacon Pete Pronko is a revert to the Catholic faith. Raised in a Catholic family 20 miles west of Boston, Deacon Pete walked away from the Church at the age of 17. While attending college in Arizona he experienced a spiritual awakening and became actively involved in non-denominational Christian ministries. He spent 16 years working in Christian media with various Christian leaders. During this period, he fell in love with Scripture and felt the unexplainable pull of Christ toward something more. This relentless pull eventually led Deacon Pete back to the Catholic Church in 2004.

Deacon Pete is a graduate of Arizona State University with a B.S. in Exercise Science and Physiology and a minor in Business. He earned a Master’s in Theology from St. Leo’s University.

Most recently, Deacon Pete served as the Director of Evangelization and Family Catechesis at Annunciation Catholic Church in Altamonte Springs, FL. He also serves as a volunteer Catholic Chaplain at the Seminole County Jail.  He was ordained to the Permanent Diaconate on October 3, 2020 and currently serves as a Permanent Deacon at Annunciation Catholic Church. Deacon Pete lives in Longwood, Florida with his wife Dawn and their two children.

“In a culture that is constantly trying to define us, Cristo Rey Orlando reminds students and their families of who they truly are, created in the image and likeness of God, each infinitely unique and unrepeatable. I am excited to serve the Cristo Rey community, accompanying our students and families as they discover God’s dream for their lives.” – Deacon Pete Pronko