Deacon Jonathan was ordained a permanent deacon on June 08, 2019, by His Eminence Bishop William A. Wack, C. S. C. at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee, Florida. He and his wife, Felicity, relocated to Houston in June 2022 from Pensacola. He was incardinated a deacon into the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston in August 2022 and assigned to St. Faustina.
Deacon Jonathan and his wife of over 36 years have a son, Darvin John (DJ), who also resides in Houston. Deacon Jonathan has a degree in Architecture and works as a Senior Project Manager for an international engineering consulting firm.