Who We Are

Members and staff of the Subcommittee on the Catechism

Chairman of the Subcommittee

Bishop Erik T. Pohlmeier
Bishop of St. Augustine


Members of the Subcommittee

Archbishop Alfred C. Hughes
Archbishop Emeritus of New Orleans

Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron
Archbishop Emeritus of Detroit

Bishop John Bonnici
Auxiliary Bishop of New York

Bishop Earl K. Fernandes
Bishop of Columbus

Bishop Elias R. Lorenzo, O.S.B.
Auxiliary Bishop of Newark

Bishop Michael T. Martin, O.F.M. Conv.
Bishop of Charlotte

Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney
Bishop of Paterson


USCCB Staff

David Spesia, Ed.D., Executive Director
Father Daniel J. Mahan, Director of the Institute on the Catechism
Zachary Keith, Ph.D., Assistant Director
Andrew Montanaro, Ph.D., Catechetical Accompaniment Specialist
Thomas Nee, Accompaniment Specialist
Christopher Ragusa, Ph.D., Project Specialist
Alissa Thorell, Project Specialist