Posted:  04/15/2025

The Diocese of Covington Curia invites Catholics with significant ministry training and experience to consider putting their leadership skills into service to the Church by submitting their candidacy for the new position of Secretary for Pastoral Ministry. A Diocesan reconfiguration of responsibility areas will position this individual to organize and lead the diocesan focus on the broad areas of evangelization, faith formation, and catechesis while simultaneously providing vision, planning, and direction for the overall Secretariat by representing the Bishop and taking the leadership role in monitoring the work of its other ministries. Key responsibilities of the Secretary will include partnering with our P-12 schools, to drive and maintain greater Catholic identity; with our own Thomas More University, to deliver first-class, in-person faith formation across the diocese; and with diocesan parishes and Directors/Coordinators of Religious Education, to establish an advisory board to oversee the programs and then to lead this network. The Secretary will also manage the overall delivery and evaluation aspects of virtual faith formation through our Catechetical Institute, in partnership with the Franciscan University of Steubenville. Our minimum requirements for candidates include: completion of appropriate formal education at both the undergraduate and graduate levels; prior Church ministry experience with a proven ability to both constructively supervise and work collaboratively with others; a solid, experiential understanding of hierarchy and structures in the Catholic Church; creativity and innovation; visionary strategic thinking; and an empathetic approach.