Presbyteral Council Membership

 Presbyteral Council Membership
2026 - 2027

Presbyteral Council Officers

Most Rev. James F. Checchio, J.C.D., M.B.A., President
Very Rev. Daniel Brouillette,  Chair
Very Rev. Ajani Gibson, Vice-Chair

Ex-Officio Members

Most Rev. James F. Checchio, J.C.D., M.B.A., Archbishop of New Orleans
Very Rev. Peter Akpoghiran, J.C.D., J.V., Judicial Vicar
Very Rev. Charles Benoit, J.C.L., V.E., Episcopal Vicar for Pastoral Life & Planning
Rev. David Ducote, Vocation Director
Very Rev. Jared Rodrigue, V.E., Episcopal Vicar for Communication & Evangelization
Very Rev. Joshua Rodrigue, S.T.L., Notre Dame Seminary Rector
Very Rev. Patrick Williams, V.G., Executive Director of Clergy

Deanery Representatives / Deans

Deanery I: Cathedral  
Very Rev. Ajani Gibson, V.F., St. Peter Claver (New Orleans)

Deanery II: City Park-Gentilly
Very Rev. Francis Offia, V.F., St. Martin de Porres (New Orleans)

Deanery III: Uptown
Very Rev. Nile Gross, S.T.L., V.F., St. Francis of Assisi (New Orleans)

Deanery IV: East Jefferson
Very Rev. Steve Bruno, V.F., St. Rita (Harahan)

Deanery V: St. John-St. Charles
Very Rev. Paul Clark, V.F., Our Lady of Holy Rosary (Hahnville)

Deanery VI: West Bank
Very Rev. Gary Copping, V.F., St. Anthony / St. Joseph (Gretna)

Deanery VII: Algiers-Plaquemines
Very Rev. Michael Lamy, V.F., St. Andrew the Apostle (New Orleans)

Deanery VIII: St. Bernard
Very Rev. Sampson Abdulai, V.F., St. Thomas (Braithwaite)

Deanery IX: West St. Tammany
Very Rev. Daniel Brouilette, V.F., St. Peter's (Covington)

Deanery X: East St. Tammany
Very Rev. Gerry Seiler, J.C.L., V.F., St. Genevieve (Slidell)

Priests Appointed by Archbishop

Rev. Lennin Arroyo, Hispanic Apostolate (Kenner)
Rev. Timothy Hedrick, J.C.L., St. Catherine of Siena (Metairie)
Rev. Joseph Man Tran, St. Edward the Confessor (Metairie)

Priests Elected

Fr. Augustine DeArmond, O.P., J.C.L., St. Anthony of Padua (New Orleans)
     Religious Priest Representative
Rev. Kurt Young, D.Min, Notre Dame Seminary (New Orleans)
     Specialized Ministry / Parochial Vicar Representative