Diocesan Finance Council

Scope and Purpose

In every diocese, a Finance Council is to be established.  The diocesan bishop himself or his delegate presides over this body, and it consists of at least three members of the Christian faithful truly expert in Financial affairs and civil law, outstanding in integrity, and appointed by the Bishop.  Members of the Finance Council are to be appointed for five years, but at the end of this period, they can be appointed for other five year terms.  Persons who are related to the bishop up to the fourth degree of consanguinity or affinity are excluded from the Finance Council.  

The Finance Council prepares each year, according to the directions of the diocesan bishop, a budget of the income and expenditures which are forseen for the entire governance of the diocese in the coming year and at the end of the year examines an account of the revenue and expenses.

Composition

The Finance Council of the Diocese of Baton Rouge is comprised of the following members:  four ex-officio (Bishop, Vicar General, Oeconemous, & Accounting Review Officer), seven lay members, and two priests.  The Council is governend by these statutes that govern their terms of service.

2024 Diocesan Finance Council Membership (As of 02 February 2024)

Tim Barfield
CSRS, President
8555 United Plaza Boulevard, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70809

Angele Davis
G2 Net-Zero LNG, CEO
8440 Jefferson Highway, Suite 402, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70809

Rickey Major
Morgan Stanley, Senior Vice President
400 Convention Street, Suite 400, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802

Reverend Michael Moroney
St. Alphonsus Liguori, Pastor
14040 Greenwell Springs Road, Greenwell Springs, Louisiana 70739

Ragan Richard
Phelps Dunbar, LLC, Partner
400 Convention Street, Suite 1100, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802

Charlie Schutte
Taylor Porter, Partner
450 Laurel Street, Suite 800, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70801

Christel Slaughter
SSA Consultants, CEO
9331 Bluebonnet Boulevard, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70810

Roland Toups
Turner Industries, Ltd., Retired
1021 Oakley Drive, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70806

Reverend Paul Yi
St. George, Pastor
7808 St. George Drive, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70809

Ex-Officio Members
Most Reverend Michael G. Duca (Diocesan Bishop)
Very Reverend Jamin S. David (Vicar General & Moderator of the Curia)
Glenn Landry (Oeconemous)
Selina McNeely (Accounting Review Officer)