Fr. Marlon Mateo was born and raised in the Philippines. He came to Toronto, Canada in 1999 and was ordained on December 19, 2009. He graduated from the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago with a Masters degree in Divinity in 2007. Six year later, he obtained degree in Masters degree in Catholic Education Leadership from the University of San Francisco.
Fr. Marlon taught one year at Salpointe Catholic High School in Tucson, AZ. followed by four years at Mount Carmel High School in Chicago. He then taught religion and served as the Director of Mission Effectiveness at Crespi Carmelite High School in Encino for two years.
In addition, he presided at Masses at St. Mel’s Catholic Church in Woodland Hills prior to going to Holy Family Church in South Pasadena where he has served an associate priest for the past two years.