BASIC ECCLESIOLOGY

Hierarchical StructuresIn the

Roman Catholic Church

Prepared by Stephen Osborn

Director, Canonical Services

Diocese of San Bernardino

Terms and Titles(technical and generic)

Supreme Pontiff – His Holiness, Benedict XVIPope – Holy Father – Bishop of Rome – Vicar of Christ

Holy See – Administering agency of the PopeApostolic See – the Vatican

Diocesan Bishop – His Excellency Gerald R. Barnes, D.D.The Ordinary

Cardinal – His Eminence – an honorary title given by Pope, usually to an Archbishop, but with some exceptions

Vicar – One who exercises higher authority vicariously

Archbishop – Bishop of an Archdiocese

College of Cardinals

Roman Curia

PapalLegates

Synod ofBishops

CollegeOf Bishops

DiocesanBishop

SupremePontiff

Roman Curia

Secretariat of State Principal consultant and administrator

Congregations Doctrine, Worship, etc.

Tribunals

Church Courts

Pontifical Councils Laity, Family, Justice & Peace, etc.

Pontifical Commissions Biblical, Theological, etc.

Pontifical Academies Special Studies/Research

Departments to assist Holy Father in exercise of pastoral office

Roman Curia - continued

Papal Institutions Vatican Press, Charities

Labor Office Vatican Human Resources

Synod of Bishops Periodic consultation

Swiss Guard

Offices Manages vacant See; Economic Affairs

Functions of the BishopFunctions of the BishopAll power and authority

resides with the Diocesan Bishop

except that reserved to the Supreme Pontiff

Governing Teaching Sanctifying

The Role of Governing

Legislative PowerResides in Diocesan Bishop alone

Judicial PowerThrough the Judicial Vicar

Executive PowerThrough Diocesan Officers

Executive Power Through:

Auxiliary BishopMost Rev. Rutillio Del Riego*

Vicar General*Very Rev. Msgr. Gerard Lopez

Episcopal VicarsVery Rev. Msgr. Tom Wallace &Very Rev. Romeo Seleccion, MS

Moderator of the CuriaVery Rev. Msgr. Gerard Lopez

ChancellorTheresa D. Montminy

Other Vicarsfor Priests & Retired Priests

Assists in exercise of authority as requested – no right of succession

Acts in place of the Bishop in the whole Diocese

Acts in place of the Bishop in the portion assigned

Chief Administrative Officer

Oversees official documentsActs for Bishop in relation to these specific groups

Diocesan Curia

Auxiliary BishopBishop Del Riego

Chief Financial Officer (vacant)

Moderator of CuriaMsgr. Lopez

Episcopal Vicars Msgr. Wallace & Fr. Seleccion

ChancellorTheresa D. Montminy

Community Services Jeanette Arnquist

Vice-Chancellors Dcn Mike Jelley & Maria Echeverria

Dir. of Educational Services Sr. Sara Kane, C.S.J.

Dir. of Canonical Services Stephen Osborn

Dir. of Pastoral Planning Ted Furlow

Dir. of Communications John Andrews

Departments to assist Bishop Barnes in the exercise of his office

Bishop

EpiscopalVicars

Vicar General /Moderator of

The Curia

Chancellor

Worship

All Curia Members

Episcopal MasterOf Ceremonies

PastoralCoordinators

Priest Personnel

Victims Asst.Coordinator

Presbyteral Council

AuxiliaryBishop

TBA

CuriaDevelopment

Office

MPPB

Vice Chancellors

TBA: Archives, Human Resources, Child and Youth Protection

Vice-ChancellorMaria Echeverria

ParishVisitation

Ethnic Affairs

Apostolic Groups& Movements

Special Projects

Women’sCommission

Diocesan Awards

Office ofMissions

Spiritual Directors

Retreat Houses Participation inR.E. Congress

Vicar forDeacons

Dir. DiaconateFormation

ConsecratedLife

Serra House ofFormation, Inc. Vocations

Seminarians

TransitionsMinistry

Vicar forRetired &

Infirm Clergy

Vicar for Priests

Ecclesial Services

Vice-Chancellor Dcn. Mike Jelley

Department of Educational Services

CampusMinistry

Youth

CatholicSchools

Small FaithCommunities

CRC

PMFP

LIM

MFI

CMFP

MES

CatecheticalMinistry

Department of Financial Affairs

ParishAssistance

Accounting

Liaison toCatholic Mutual

Group

Payroll

Finances

DiocesanFinanceCouncil

Department of Planning

Office of Safety and Emergency

Preparedness

Pastoral Councils

Office of Real Estateand Construction

Office of Pastoral Planning

Department of Community Services

Pro LifeRestorative

JusticeSocial

Concerns

Justice for Immigrants

Lower Desert (farm workers)

Catholic Charities

Health

Department ofCommunications

InformationServices

VideoConferencing

TelecommunicationsMedia

Relations

Diocesan Publications

Other Principle Consultative Bodies

College of ConsultorsVicars Forane

(also executive authority in vicariate)

Presbyteral CouncilCouncil for

Consecrated Life

Ministerial Personnel Placement Board

Diocesan Finance Council and various finance committees

make recommendations within an intended scope

Extra-diocesan Structures

• Province of Los Angeles – includes the Metropolitan Archdiocese of L. A., Dioceses of San Bernardino, Orange, San Diego, Fresno and Monterey. – Archbishop Cardinal Mahoney presides at

provincial/metropolitan gatherings of the bishops of the province. He has no direct authority over the local Ordinary/Diocesan Bishop.

• USCCB Region XI – includes California, Hawaii, Nevada

• U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops– Grouping of Bishops by nation or territory designed to assist and

promote unity and commonality in pastoral practices in a country– Does not serve a supervisory role

Extra-diocesan Structures II

• California Catholic Conference– Comprised of all Bishops in California and was

established to formulate and present matters of public policy for Catholics

Catholic Provinces in the United States

Department of Ethnic Affairs

Hispanic Affairs(Petra Alexander)

Asian Pacific Ministry(Sr. Theresa Phan)

Assembly of Catholic of African Descent

(Vacant)

Native American MinistryFr. Earl Henley, MSC

Office of Asian Pacific Ministry

Filipino Ministry(Fr. Dennis Legaspi/Naida Castro)

Vietnamese Ministry(4 official parish based communities)(2 small newly formed communities)

Korean Ministry (Norco, Grand Terrace, Victor Valley)

Indonesian Ministry(ICC – St. Joseph the Worker Loma Linda)

Tongan Ministry (Upland & Riverside)

Chamorro Ministry(St. Catherine Alexandria, Temecula)

Groups of Sri Lankan, Chinese, Indian

Samoan Ministry (inactive)

USCCBSecretariat of Cultural Diversity in the Church (SCDC)

Chair: Bishop Jaime Soto / Exe. Director: Rev. Alan Deck, SJ

Subcommittee on Hispanic Affairs (SCHA)

Chair: Bp. Barnes

Subcommittee on Asian &Pacific Affairs (SCAPA)

Chair: Bp. Calvo Staff: Cecile Motus

Subcommittee on African American Affairs

(SAAA)

Subcommittee on Native American Affairs

(SCNAA)

Subcommittee on Pastoral Care of Migrants,

Refugees & Travelers (PCMRT)Chair: Bp. Del Riego

Revised March 2010