Roman Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge

Bishop's Office

Within the local Church of Baton Rouge, the Bishop of Baton Rouge takes the place of Christ Himself, as teacher, shepherd, and priest

BISHOP'S OFFICE
Mailing address: P. O. Box 2028, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-2028
Physical address: 1800 South Acadian Thruway, Baton Rouge, LA 70808-1998
Telephone: 225-387-0561
FAX: 225-336-8768
E-mail: bishop [at] diobr.org or chancery [at] diobr.org
Bishop: Most Rev. Robert W. Muench, D.D.
Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia: Very Rev. Than Ngoc Vu, S.T.L., V.G.
Executive Administrative Assistant to the Bishop: Mrs. Marsha Gautreau

Chancery

The Chancery assists the bishop in coordinating services to parishes and other departments, especially by organizing and preserving diocesan files

CHANCERY
Mailing address: P. O. Box 2028, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-2028
Physical address: 1800 South Acadian Thruway, Baton Rouge, LA 70808-1998
Telephone: 225-387-0561
FAX: 225-336-8789
E-mail: chancery [at] diobr.org
Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia: Very Rev. Than Ngoc Vu, S.T.L., V.G.
Chancellor: Very Rev. Thomas C. Ranzino
Chancery Secretary and Ecclesiastical Notary: Mrs. Patricia F. Soniat

To download various Chancery Forms and Documents, click here.

ARCHIVES
Telephone: 225-387-0561
FAX: 225-242-0299
Website: http://www.diobr.org/archives
E-mail: archives [at] diobr.org
Archivist and Ecclesiastical Notary: Mrs. Ann Boltin, MLIS, CA
Associate Archivist and Ecclesiastical Notary: Mrs. Lisa H. Lewis, MLIS, CA
Assistant Archivist: Mrs. Katie Tessier, MLIS, CA
 

Finance Department

All of the central bookkeeping, accounting, investment, insurance, and development services are coordinated by the Finance department and its auxiliary offices; click here to access a handy listing of the various Lay Employee Benefits available to our workers

FINANCE OFFICE
Mailing address: P. O. Box 2028, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-2028
Physical address: 1800 South Acadian Thruway, Baton Rouge, LA 70808-1998
Telephone: 225-387-0561
FAX: 225-336-8789
E-mail: finance [at] diobr.org
Chief Financial Officer: Mr. Joseph E. Ingraham
Accounting Manager: Mrs. Marilyn Noto
Accountant: Mrs. Gwen N. Tiner
Assistant Accountant: Mr. John Clement
Accounting Review Officer: Mrs. Karen T. Benoit
Office Manager: Mrs. Earline Guidry
Retirement Manager: Mrs. Nancy Dupuy
Health Insurance Manager: Ms. Debbie Fuselier
Health Insurance Assistant: Mrs. Celeste Thibodeaux
Manager of Information Technology: Mr. Kevin P. Littrell
Printing and Mail Services: Mr. Terry Hatter
Auxiliary Services: Ms. Thoi Ti Le
Receptionist: Mrs. Maryjane Hansen

STEWARDSHIP OFFICE
Telephone: 225-336-8790 or 225-387-0561
FAX: 225-336-8710
E-mail: stewardship [at] diobr.org
Director: Mr. Mark J. Blanchard
Secretary: Mrs. Sheryl Richard
Assistant: Ms. Lennette Lasseigne
Project Coordinator: Mr. Steve Wallace