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Catholic Diocese of Little Rock
What's New
Make Christmas brighter for retired priests - Dec 20, 2024 The annual Christmas collection is the primary source of income for the Clergy... |
Msgr. Richard Oswald, 84, died Nov. 25 - Nov 26, 2024 Msgr. Richard S. Oswald, the longtime pastor of St. Vincent de Paul Church in... |
Father Thomas Keller, 91, died April 13 - Apr 15, 2024 Father Thomas Keller, the oldest and longest-serving diocesan priest, died April... |
Calendar of Events
| March 11, 2025 - March 13, 2025 Spring Education Days for Clergy St. John Catholic Center |
| April 14, 2025 Holy Week Day of Recollection for Priests Cathedral of St. Andrew - Little Rock |
| June 2, 2025 - June 6, 2025 Priests' Retreat Coury House Retreat Center |
| Oct. 28, 2025 - Oct. 30, 2025 Fall Education Days for Clergy St. John Catholic Center |
Arkansas Catholic
Clergy Boards of Diocese of Little Rock
Updated Dec. 17, 2024
The following boards are made up of voting and non-voting (ex-officio) members.
Clergy Personnel Board
Chair: Bishop Anthony B. Taylor
2500 N. Tyler St.
Little Rock, AR 72207
(501) 664-0340
Fr. John Connell, VG, ex-officio
Dc. Matthew Glover, JD, JCL
Dr. Sherry Simon
Fr. Alejandro Puello
Fr. Mark Wood
Fr. Juan Guido
Fr. Rubén Quinteros
Fr. Stephen Gadberry
Fr. John K. Antony, JCL
Clergy Welfare Advisory Board
Chair: Fr. William Elser
2500 N. Tyler St.
Little Rock, AR 72207
(501) 664-0340
Fr. John Connell, VG, ex-officio
Fr. Andrew Hart, JCL
Fr. Warren Harvey
Fr. Mark Wood
Fr. Daniel Velasco
Fr. Phillip Reaves
Fr. Rubén Quinteros
Greg Wolfe, ex-officio
Steve Osborn
College of Consultors 2025-2029
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor appointed the following priests to the College of Consultors to serve five-year terms.
Fr. John Connell, VG
Fr. John Antony, JCL
Fr. William Burmester
Fr. Stephen Elser, PhL
Fr. Joseph Friend
Fr. Juan Guido
Fr. Greg Luyet JCL, JV
Fr. Daniel Velasco
Fr. Taryn Whittington
Presbyteral Council
Chair: Fr. Stephen Elser, PhL, VF, North Delta Deanery
Vice Chair: Fr. Ben Riley, VF, North Ozark Deanery
2500 N. Tyler St.
Little Rock, AR 72207
(501) 664-0340
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor
Fr. John Connell, VG, ex-officio
Fr. John Antony, VF, West River Valley Deanery
Fr. William Burmester, VF, Ouachita Deanery
Fr. Gregory Luyet, VF, Central Deanery
Fr. Les Farley, River Valley Deanery
Fr. Jason Sharbaugh, VF, West Ozark Deanery
Fr. Joseph Friend, VF, South Delta Deanery
Fr. Juan Guido, at large
Fr. Daniel Velasco, at large
Fr. Taryn Whittington, at large
What's New
Make Christmas brighter for retired priests - Dec 20, 2024 The annual Christmas collection is the primary source of income for the Clergy... |
Msgr. Richard Oswald, 84, died Nov. 25 - Nov 26, 2024 Msgr. Richard S. Oswald, the longtime pastor of St. Vincent de Paul Church in... |
Father Thomas Keller, 91, died April 13 - Apr 15, 2024 Father Thomas Keller, the oldest and longest-serving diocesan priest, died April... |
Calendar of Events
| March 11, 2025 - March 13, 2025 Spring Education Days for Clergy St. John Catholic Center |
| April 14, 2025 Holy Week Day of Recollection for Priests Cathedral of St. Andrew - Little Rock |
| June 2, 2025 - June 6, 2025 Priests' Retreat Coury House Retreat Center |
| Oct. 28, 2025 - Oct. 30, 2025 Fall Education Days for Clergy St. John Catholic Center |
