Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan

Auxiliary Bishop Richard J. Sklba

The role of the central office administration of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee is to support parishes and schools. This is the first priority and reason for the existence of a central office staff. Everything we do focuses on serving the people of God through our parishes.

The second role of the central office administration is to help parishes do the things that they can not do by themselves. Central office leaders provide resources, leadership and support to allow parishes to offer ministries they would otherwise not be able to provide because of lack of resources or expertise.

Third, the central offices exist to make sure there is a structure in place to work in areas that would otherwise be left unattended or fall through the cracks, including providing a voice for the voiceless in our society.

Lastly, the central administration of the Archdiocese provides leadership, most notably through pastoral and spiritual example and teaching of the Archbishop and Auxiliary Bishop.

To assist with the administrative leadership of the central offices of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, Archbishop Timothy Dolan appointed an Executive Council to provide advice on administrative issues facing the governance of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee.

The Executive Council of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee consists of Auxiliary Bishop Richard J. Sklba, Vicar for Clergy Father Curt Frederick, Chief Finance Officer Wayne Schneider, Chancellor Barbara Anne Cusack and Chief of Staff Jerry Topczewski.

The Executive Council meets weekly with Archbishop Dolan.

To more effectively tend to the day-to-day administrative operations of the central offices of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, the archdiocesan structure is organized into four specific ministry areas. The areas follow the mandate of Jesus for His Church - To Teach, To Serve and To Sanctify. A fourth, focusing on administrative services and support, assists and collaborates with the other three to ensure smooth and efficient central office operations.

The four ministry areas are Educational and Formational Services, led by John Augenstein; Worship and Pastoral Service, led by Noreen Welte; Community and Apostolic Services, led by Diane Knight; and the Administrative Services, led by Barbara Anne Cusack.