Presbyteral Council

The Presbyteral Council is the principal consultative body mandated by canon law to advise the diocesan bishop in matters of pastoral governance. The Council aids the bishop in the fulfillment of his pastoral ministry by meeting regularly to discuss issues and offering their counsel to the bishop.

MOST REVEREND PETER A. LIBASCI – President Rev. Mark E. Dollard, chairman Rev. Anselm Smedile, O.S.B., vice chairman Rev. Msgr. Charles E. DesRuisseaux, secretary
Ex officio members
Most Rev. Francis J. Christian, D.D.	Auxiliary Bishop & Vicar General
Rev. Msgr. Charles E. DesRuisseaux	Consultor
Rev. Msgr. John P. Quinn, V.F.	Consultor
Rev. Richard B. Thompson	Consultor
Rev. C. Peter Dumont	Consultor
Rev. Robert G. Biron	Consultor
Rev. Msgr. Gerald R. Belanger, V.F.	Consultor
Rev. Robert E. Gorski	Consultor
Rev. Paul B. Boudreau, Jr.	Consultor
Rev. Marcos Gonzalez-Torres	Consultor
Elected members
One year terms
At-Large	Rev. W. Pierre Baker
Capital Deanery	Rev. Thomas L. Duston
Monadnock Deanery	Rev. Steven M. Kucharski
Upper Valley Deanery
Religious Priests	Rev. John S. Sledziona, C.M.
Two year terms
Amoskeag Deanery	Rev. Maurice R. Larochelle
Rockingham Deanery	Very Rev. Frederick J. Pennett, Jr., V.F.
Souhegan Deanery	Rev. Michael Kerper
White Mountain Deanery	Rev. Mark E. Dollard
Religious Priests	Rev. Benet C. Phillips, O.S.B.
Three year terms
At-Large	Rev. Msgr. Anthony R. Frontiero
Lakes Region Deanery	Rev. Robert F. Cole
Seacoast Deanery	Rev. Edward J. Kelley
Religious Priests	Rev. Anselm Smedile, O.S.B.
Appointed members
Rev. Donald E. Clinton
Rev. Charles H. Pawlowski