BASIC ECCLESIOLOGY Hierarchical Structures In the Roman Catholic Church Prepared by Stephen Osborn Director, Canonical Services Diocese of San Bernardino
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