Rev. John Dougherty, CSC, St. Ignatius Martyr Parish
Re-appointed Member of the Presbyteral Council to a three-year term, retroactive from January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2028.
Rev. William Straten, St. Mary Catholic Center
Appointed as Ministry Member on the Presbyteral Council to a three-year term, retroactive from January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2028.
Rev. Bud Roland Jr.
Re-appointed as a Retired Priest Member of the Presbyteral Council to a three-year term, retroactive from January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2028.
Rev. Jude Uche, MSP
Re-appointed as an International Member of the Presbyteral Council to a three-year term, retroactive from January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2028.
Rev. Augustine Ariwaodo, St. Luke Parish
Elected Member of the Presbyteral Council for the Killeen/Temple Deanery to a three-year term, retroactive from January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2028.
Rev. Froylan Jerez Rivera, Santa Barbara Parish
Re-elected Member of the Presbyteral Council for the Austin Central Deanery to a three-year term, retroactive from January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2028.
2025 Presbyteral Council
22 members + Bishop
(Most Reverend Daniel E. Garcia, Bishop of Austin
Very Reverend Tom Reitmeyer, JCL, Vicar General | Contact
Very Reverend Chris Downey, Vicar for Priests | Contact
11 Deanery Members
Rev. Froylan Jerez Rivera, Austin Central (2026-2028) | Contact Rev. Johnson Nellissery, ISP, Austin South (2025-2027) | Contact Very Rev. Paul Hudson, Bastrop/Lockhart (2024-2027) | Contact Very Rev. Steve Sauser, Brenham/La Grange (2026-2028) | Contact Rev. Rakshaganathan "Raj" Selvaraj, Bryan/College Station (2024-2027) | Contact Rev. Pedro Garcia-Ramirez, Georgetown/Round Rock (2025-2027) | Contact Rev. Augustine Ariwaodo, Killeen/Temple (2026-2028) | Contact Rev. Jose Luis Comparan, Lampasas/Marble Falls (2024-2027) | Contact Rev. Jesse Martinez, San Marcos (2024-2027) | Contact Rev. Fernando Saenz, Waco (2024-2026) | Contact
2 Ministry Members
Rev. Harry Dean (2025-2027) | Contact Rev. Will Straten (2026-2028) | Contact