About Us

Our organization was formally established by Bishop Francis Hyland in 1957, and became known as the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women (D.C.C.W.). On February 21, 1962, Atlanta was elevated to the status of an Archdiocese and we then became known as the Atlanta Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women (A.A.C.C.W.)

The boundaries of our organization correspond to the boundaries of the Atlanta Archdiocese which include the 69 counties of North Georgia and extend just over the border to Lookout Mountain, Tennessee. By Archdiocesan decree, all Catholic women living in the Atlanta Archdiocese are automatically member of the A.A.C.C.W.

Our organization is divided into four Districts: Northeast District, Southeast District, Southwest District and Northwest District. The Northeast District has a total of 27 parishes; the Southeast District has a total of 23 parishes, the Southwest has a total of 25 parishes and the Northwest has a total of 26 parishes.