Presbyteral Council

The Presbyteral Council, a body of priests required by canon law to serve as counsel to the Archbishop. For additional information on the Presbyteral Council please contact the Chancery office at 410-547-5446 or Chancery@archbalt.org

Meeting Dates: 2024-2025

All Meetings are held at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen from 1:00 to 4:00 PM.

Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Presbyteral Council Membership List

Archbishop William E. Lori – Chairman

Elected Regional Representatives:

VACANT – Harbor West/Metro West Region
Rev. Kevin Ewing– Harbor East/Metro East Region
Rev. Hector Mateus-Ariza – East Baltimore County Region
Rev. Jerry Francik – North Baltimore County Region
Rev. Canisius Tah – West Baltimore County Region
Rev. Francis Ouma – Harford Region
Rev. Stephen Hook – Anne Arundel Region
Rev. Brian Nolan – Central Region
Rev. Mark Bialek South Central Region
Rev. Scott Kady – Western Region
Rev. Christopher Whatley – Retired Priests’ Representative
Rev. Gregory Chisholm, S. J. – Religious Priests’ Representative

Appointed Members

Rev. Louis Bianco
Rev. Patrick Carrion
Rev. Brendan Fitzgerald
Rev. Raymond Harris Jr.
Msgr. Richard Hilgartner
Rev. Pete Literal
Rev. James Proffitt

Ex-Officio

Most Rev. Bruce A. Lewandowski, C.Ss.R., Urban Vicar, Episcopal Vicar for Hispanic Catholics, Episcopal Vicar for Black Catholic Ministries
Msgr. Jay O’Connor, Episcopal Vicar for the Eastern Vicariate
Most Rev. Adam J. Parker, Vicar General, Moderator of the Curia

Observer

Deacon Christopher Yeung, Archbishop’s Delegate for the Western Vicariate