Fr. Jean-Luc Zadroga, a native of the Pittsburgh area, earned a bachelor of arts degree in philosophy in 1997 from Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, and master of divinity and master of arts degrees in theology from Saint Vincent Seminary in 2001. He was ordained a deacon in 2000 and a priest in May 2001 in the Diocese of Pittsburgh by Bishop Donald Wuerl.

From 2001-02 he served as parochial vicar of Saint Margaret of Scotland, Green Tree. He served as secretary and master of ceremonies to Bishop Wuerl from 2002-03, then as parochial vicar of Saint Sebastian Parish, Ross Township from 2003-05. In December of 2005 he was named parochial vicar of Saint James Parish, Sewickley, where he served until July 2008, when he entered the novitiate at Saint Vincent.

Additionally, he served as chaplain for North Catholic High School from 2004-08. He entered the novitiate of Saint Vincent Archabbey in 2008 and made solemn profession of monastic vows on July 11, 2012. At Saint Vincent he has served as assistant director of Campus Ministry and assistant in the Saint Vincent College Student Affairs Office and as an assistant in the Alumni Affairs Office.