Diocesan Deaneries (Regions)

Updated Jan. 23, 2023

The Diocese of Little Rock encompasses the 75 counties that make up the state of Arkansas. These counties fall into eight regions called deaneries. The deanery representative for each deanery is listed below. To get contact information for a deanery representative, click on his name. To see a list of parishes in a deanery, click on the deanery name. This will also provide Mass times, directions and contact information for all the parishes in the deanery. For more information, see the Parish Directory.

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Central Deanery

Dean: Fr. Gregory Luyet, JCL, VF
Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, Little Rock

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North Delta Deanery

Dean: Fr. Stephen Elser, PhL, VF
St. Paul the Apostle, Pocahontas

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North Ozark Deanery

Dean: Fr. Norbert Rappold, VF
St. Peter the Fisherman Church, Mountain Home

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Ouachita Deanery

Dean: Fr. William Burmester, VF
St. Edward Church, Texarkana

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River Valley Deanery

Dean:

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South Delta Deanery

Dean: Fr. Stephen Hart, VF
Our Lady of the Lake Church, Lake Village

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West Ozark Deanery

Dean: Fr. John Connell, VG, VF
St. Raphael Church, Springdale

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West River Valley Deanery

Dean: Fr. John Antony, JCL, VF
Immaculate Conception Church, Fort Smith