Ministry Departments
The Diocese of Austin is involved in spreading the 'Good News' in many ways! You may also wish to use our search function to find other information, or look at the links to parishes and other Catholic institutions in the diocese, as well as national and international sites. For general information, please call the Diocese of Austin at (512) 949-2400. A list of all Diocesan staff is also available.
- Austin Gabriel Project
- Contact: Catholic Charities of Central Texas
Location: Catholic Charities
1625 Rutherford Lane
Austin, TX 78754
(512) 651-6100
- Contact: Catholic Charities of Central Texas
- Bishop's Office
- Contact: Melinda Johnson
Location: Pastoral Center
6225 Highway 290 East
Austin, TX 78723-1025
(512) 949-2400
- Contact: Melinda Johnson
- Black Catholics
- Contact: Johnnie Dorsey
Location: Pastoral Center
6225 Highway 290 East
Austin, TX 78723-1025
(512) 949-2449
- Contact: Johnnie Dorsey
- Bryan Gabriel Project
- Contact: Catholic Charities of Central Texas
Location: Good Samaritan Gabriel Project Life Center
1314 E 29th St.
Bryan, TX 77802
(512) 651-6100
- Contact: Catholic Charities of Central Texas
- Canonical and Tribunal Services
- Contact: Very Rev. Christopher Ferrer, JCL
Location: Pastoral Center
6225 Highway 290 East
Austin, TX 78723-1025
(512) 949-2477
- Contact: Very Rev. Christopher Ferrer, JCL
- Catholic Charities of Central Texas
- Contact: Melinda Rodriguez
Location: Catholic Charities
1625 Rutherford Lane
Austin, TX 78754
(512) 651-6100
- Contact: Melinda Rodriguez
- Catholic Schools
- Contact: Ned Vanders
Location: Pastoral Center
6225 Highway 290 East
Austin, TX 78723-1025
(512) 949-2498
- Contact: Ned Vanders
- Catholic Spirit
- Contact: Shelley Metcalf
Location: Pastoral Center
6225 Highway 290 East
Austin, TX 78723-1025
(512) 949-2443
- Contact: Shelley Metcalf
- Cedarbrake Retreat Center
- Contact: Brian Egan
Location: Cedarbrake Renewal Center
PO Box 58
Belton, TX 76513-0058
(254) 780-2436
- Contact: Brian Egan
- Chancellor
- Contact: Deacon Ron Walker
Location: Pastoral Center
6225 Highway 290 East
Austin, TX 78723-1025
(512) 949-2452
- Contact: Deacon Ron Walker
- Communications
- Contact: Christian Gonzalez
Location: Pastoral Center
6225 Highway 290 East
Austin, TX 78723-1025
(512) 949-2456
- Contact: Christian Gonzalez
- Criminal Justice Ministry
- Contact: Deacon E. Generes Dufour
Location: Pastoral Center
6225 Highway 290 East
Austin, TX 78723-1025
(512) 949-2462
- Contact: Deacon E. Generes Dufour
- Diaconate
- Contact: Deacon Ron Walker
Location: Pastoral Center
6225 Highway 290 East
Austin, TX 78723-1025
(512) 949-2452
- Contact: Deacon Ron Walker
- Diocesan Fine Arts Council
- Contact: Mark Landers co-chair
Craig Kanewske, co-chair
Location: Landers Studio
500 West St. Elmo Road
Austin, TX 78745
- Contact: Mark Landers co-chair
- Ethics and Integrity in Ministry
- Contact: Ms. Emily Hurlimann
Location: Pastoral Center
6225 Highway 290 East
Austin, TX 78723-1025
(512) 949-2447
FAX: (512) 949-2529
- Contact: Ms. Emily Hurlimann
- Facilities Planning
- Contact: Patrick Baker
Location: Pastoral Center
6225 Highway 290 East
Austin, TX 78723-1025
(512) 949-2418
- Contact: Patrick Baker
- Family Counseling and Family Life
- Contact: Lupe Garcia
Location: Pastoral Center
6225 Highway 290 East
Austin, TX 78723-1025
(512) 949-2400
- Contact: Lupe Garcia
- Finance
- Contact: Linda Conway
Location: Pastoral Center
6225 Highway 290 East
Austin, TX 78723-1025
(512)-949-2419
- Contact: Linda Conway
- Hispanic Ministry
- Contact: Edgar Ramirez
Location: Pastoral Center
6225 Highway 290 East
Austin, TX 78723-1025
(512) 949-2468
- Contact: Edgar Ramirez
- Human Resources
- Immigration Legal Services
- Contact: Mark Kinzler
Location: Catholic Charities
1625 Rutherford Lane
Austin, TX 78754
(512) 651-6111
- Contact: Mark Kinzler
- Minister to Priests
- Contact: Rev. John Payne, SJ
Location: Pastoral Center
6225 Highway 290 East
Austin, TX 78723-1025
(512) 656-9159
- Contact: Rev. John Payne, SJ
- Missionary Cooperative Plan
- Contact: Bill Hobby
Location: Pastoral Center
6225 Highway 290 East
Austin, TX 78723-1025
(512) 949-2427
- Contact: Bill Hobby
- Office for Religious
- Contact: Sr. Helen Brewer, DC
Location: Pastoral Center
6225 Highway 290 East
Austin, TX 78723-1025
(512) 949-2401
- Contact: Sr. Helen Brewer, DC
- Parish Social Ministry
- Contact: Barbara Budde
Location: Pastoral Center
6225 Highway 290 East
Austin, TX 78723-1025
(512) 949-2471
- Contact: Barbara Budde
- Pastoral Juvenil
- Contact: Rev. Jesus Ferras, ISP
Location: Pastoral Center
6225 Highway 290 East
Austin, TX 78723-1025
(512) 949-2466
- Contact: Rev. Jesus Ferras, ISP
- Priestly Life and Formation
- Contact: Rev. Harry Dean Jr.
Location: Pastoral Center
6225 Highway 290 East
Austin, TX 78723-1025
(512) 949-2431
- Contact: Rev. Harry Dean Jr.
- Pro-Life Activities & Chaste Living
- Contact: Yvonne Saldana
Location: Pastoral Center
6225 Highway 290 East
Austin, TX 78723-1025
(512) 949-2486
- Contact: Yvonne Saldana
- Religious Education and Formation
- Contact: Geri Telepak
Location: Pastoral Center
6225 Highway 290 East
Austin, TX 78723-1025
(512) 949-2469
- Contact: Geri Telepak
- Social Concerns
- Contact: Barbara Budde
Location: Pastoral Center
6225 Highway 290 East
Austin, TX 78723-1025
(512) 949-2471
- Contact: Barbara Budde
- Stewardship & Development
- Contact: Scott Whitaker
Location: Pastoral Center
6225 Highway 290 East
Austin, TX 78723-1025
(512) 949-2441
- Contact: Scott Whitaker
- Technology Services
- Contact: Jeff Hardy
Location: Pastoral Center
6225 Highway 290 East
Austin, TX 78723-1025
(512) 949-2555
- Contact: Jeff Hardy
- Vicar General
- Contact: Janice Ingram
Location: Pastoral Center
6225 Highway 290 East
Austin, TX 78723-1025
(512) 949-2401
- Contact: Janice Ingram
- Vocations
- Contact: Rev. Brian McMaster
Location: Pastoral Center
6225 Highway 290 East
Austin, TX 78723-1025
(512) 949-2405
- Contact: Rev. Brian McMaster
- Worship
- Contact: Cheryl Maxwell
Location: Pastoral Center
6225 Highway 290 East
Austin, TX 78723-1025
(512) 949-2453
- Contact: Cheryl Maxwell
- Youth, Young Adult and Campus Ministry
- Contact: Alison Tate
Location: Pastoral Center
6225 Highway 290 East
Austin, TX 78723-1025
(512) 949-2465
- Contact: Alison Tate