Regina Catholic Schools Mourn Loss of Chaplain, Local Immigrant Advocate Fr. Guillermo Treviño

Regina Catholic Schools mourn loss of chaplain, local immigrant advocate Fr. Guillermo Treviño

A West Liberty priest who advocated for immigrants and served as the Regina Catholic Schools chaplain died Friday, Oct. 31 at the age of 39.

Father Guillermo Treviño, a leading advocate for immigrants and workers in eastern Iowa, dies at 39

Father Guillermo Treviño translating for Francisco Pedro (left), July 29, 2025. — Paul Brennan/Little Village Father Guillermo Treviño, Jr., pastor of St. Joseph Catholic Church in West Liberty, died on Friday. His sister, Mariela Treviño-Luna, said in a social media post on Friday evening that Treviño had died unexpectedly after a brief illness caused by complications from diabetes. He was 39 years old.  In addition to his pastoral duties in We…