Priests from all around the archdiocese fill the front portion of the cathedral during the Chrism Mass, April 11, 2007. Photo by Michael Alexander, The Georgia Bulletin

Council of Priests

"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 John Koziol, OFM, Conv.	Chairman, VF - Dean South	Duration of Office
Father Henry Atem	Vice Chairman	Appointed by Archbishop
Father Paul Berny	Years of Ordination (35+)	Elected
Father Daniel Stack	Years of Ordination (21 - 34)	Elected
Father Richard Tibbetts	Years of Ordination (8 - 20)	Elected
Father Rafael Carballo	Years of Ordination (0 - 7)	Elected
Bishop-Elect Davild Talley	Archdiocesan Pastors	Elected
Father Edward Thein	Archdiocesan Pastors	Elected
Father Paul Hachey, SM	Religious Priests	Elected
Father Jeffery Ott, O.P.	Secretary, Religious Priests	Elected
Father Juan Areiza	Parochial Vicars	Elected
Father Nicholas Azar	Parochial Vicars	Elected
Father Roberto Herrera	Hispanic Priests	Elected
Father David Daly, L.C.	Special Ministry	Elected
Monsignor Joe Corbett, V.G.	VG - Vicar General	Duration of Office
Bishop Luis Zarama, V.G.	VG - Vicar General, JV - Judicial Vicar	Duration of Office
Monsignor Francis Phuong	Vicar for Clergy (Vietnamese Priests)	Duration of Office
Father Fausto Marquez	Vicar for Clergy (Hispanic Priests)
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 Jim Schillinger	Director of Ongoing Formation	Duration of Office
Father Charles A. Byrd	VF - Dean Northwest	Duration of Office
Father Terence 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 Daniel Fleming	VF - Dean Southwest	Duration of Office
Father Peter Rau	VF - Dean North Metro	Duration of Office
Father Darragh Griffith	VF - Dean Northwest Metro	Duration of Office
Father James Duffy	VF - Dean Central	Duration of Office
Father Albert Jowdy	VF - Dean Northeast Metro	Duration of Office
Father Tim Hepburn	Director of Vocations	Duration of Office
Father Adrian Pleus		Appointed by Archbishop
Father Liam Coyne		Appointed by Archbishop
Father Frank McNamee		Appointed by Archbishop

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