A Catholic deacon at Saint Jude Shrine of the West in San Diego told his congregation he plans to self-deport after his legal resident status was revoked, the San Diego Diocese confirmed Monday.

Churchgoers said the deacon made the announcement himself during mass at noon on Sunday, adding that he would be going to Tijuana in Mexico. Another parishioner said the same announcement was also made during the earlier mass.

Churchgoers said the deacon told the congregation he came to the United States when he was 13 years old and had served the St. Jude community for roughly four decades.

The Scripps News Group station in San Diego is not naming the deacon while we work to confirm details about his background and circumstances.

On Monday, the Catholic Diocese of San Diego confirmed the deaco

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