Secretariat for Administration

The Diocesan organizational structure is organized according to an active secretaries’ group that offers a variety of benefits.  It provides an array of viewpoints to aid executive-level administrative decision making, provide greater priest perspective affixed to the administration of the Diocese, gives greater decision-making transparency that facilities greater understanding of and support for decisions made, and provide improved and efficient decision-making. 

The Administration Secretariat assists the Bishop in operating the Catholic Life Center and diocesan ministries and apostolates while also providing administrative consultation and services to the parishes and apostolates that comprise the Diocese of Baton Rouge.  It is the goal of the Secretariat for Administration to channel existing positive energy through management structures and processes that require intergroup collaboration focused on organization-wide results, including an emphasis on the thrust of the Catholic Life Center’s mission – to serve the diocese’s parishes.  

The following departments and ministries comprise the Secretariat for Administration:  Accounting, Benefits, Facility Management, Finance, Financial Review, Human Resources,  Information Technology, Pastoral Planning, and Stewardship.