Deacon Joe Roy

Deacon Joe Roy has been officially assigned to the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul as of February 28, 2023. Deacon Roy comes to us from the Archdiocese of Mobile, where he was ordained at the Cathedral-Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Mobile, Alabama on June 13, 2013. After Ordination he was assigned to his home parish, St. Joseph’s in Prattville, AL, just a few miles north of where he grew up in Montgomery.



Both he and his wife of 31 years, Amanda, were very involved in Parish life at St. Joseph’s. Amanda served as the Parish Catechetical Leader, overseeing over 300 students for Religious Education. Together they conducted Sacramental Preparation for parents of children receiving their first Sacraments, RCIA classes, Marriage Preparation, as well as processing applications for Declarations of Nullity.



After their 5 children were grown and out of college they pulled up roots and followed three of their six grandchildren here to Chattanooga and ultimately to Cleveland, Tennessee. They began attending the Basilica in 2020 and fell in love with it right away. Currently they have been involved in the Marriage Preparation process for the Basilica.


Deacon Roy is currently employed as the Assistant Director of the Alabama Association of Chiefs of Police, which coordinates executive level training for the Police Chiefs and support staff in Alabama. For 28 years prior to that he was a Law Enforcement training instructor both nationally and internationally, specializing in terrorism. He has also worked extensively in Civil Rights litigation, private investigations, and was formerly a Robbery Homicide Detective in Montgomery, AL.



“Amanda and I are excited to be a part of the Basilica and are looking forward to serving in the Knoxville diocese.”

Deacon Joe and Amanda Roy at the Baptism of their granddaughter on March 4, 2023