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Priest Council

"The Code of Canon Law states that the Council of Priests is to represent the Presbyterium of the diocese and assist the Archbishop to fulfill his role as chief pastor." (excerpt from Georgia Bulletin article)

Name	Representing	Term
Father Paul Berny	Secretary Years of Ordination (35+)	Elected
Father Ed Branch	Years of Ordination (21 - 34)	Elected
Father Bob Frederick	Years of Ordination (8 - 20)	Elected
Father Dan Ketter	Years of Ordination (0 - 7)	Elected
Father Greg Goolsby	Archdiocesan Pastors	Elected
Father T.J. Meehan	Archdiocesan Pastors	Elected
Father Paul Hachey, SM	Religious Priests	Elected
Father Jeffery Ott, O.P.	Chairman Religious Priests	Elected
Father Paul Burke	Vice Chairman Parochial Vicars	Elected
Father Peter Vu	Parochial Vicars	Elected
Father David Daly, L.C.	Special Ministry	Elected
Father Pedro Poloche	Vicar for Clergy	Duration of Office
Monsignor Joe Corbett	VG - Vicar General	Duration of Office
Bishop Luis Zarama	VG - Vicar General	Duration of Office
Monsignor Francis Phuong	Vicar for Clergy	Duration of Office
Monsignor Henry Gracz	Vicar for Clergy	Duration of Office
Father Kevin Hargaden	Vicar for Clergy	Duration of Office
Father Dick Morrow	Vicar for Clergy	Duration of Office
Father Randy Mattox	VF - Dean Northwest	Duration of Office
Father Terry Crone	VF - Dean Northeast	Duration of Office
Father David McGuinness	VF - Dean East	Duration of Office
Father G. Philip Ryan	VF - Dean Southeast	Duration of Office
Father John Koziol, OFM Conv.	VF - Dean South	Duration of Office
Father Daniel J. Fleming	VF - Dean Southwest	Duration of Office
Father Peter Rau	VF - Dean North Metro	Duration of Office
Father John Walsh	VF - Dean Northwest Metro	Duration of Office
Father Jim Duffy, S.M.	VF - Dean Central	Duration of Office
Father Al Jowdy	VF - Dean Northeast Metro	Duration of Office
Father Jim Schillinger	Director of Ongoing Formation	Duration of Office
Father Luke Ballman	Director of Vocations	Duration of Office
Father Theodore Book		Appointed by Archbishop for 3 years
Father Frank McNamee		Appointed by Archbishop for 3 years

Page last modified: December 14, 2011