What's New

The annual Christmas collection is the primary source of income for the Clergy...
Father Clarence “Ed” Edwin Graves, a diocesan priest for 33 years who was...
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor will celebrate a Mass of thanksgiving Wednesday,...

Calendar of Events

April 14 - April 16
Spring Education Days for Clergy
St. John Catholic Center
June 1 - June 5
Priests' Retreat
Coury House Retreat Center

Clergy Boards of Diocese of Little Rock

Updated Sept. 20, 2025

The following boards are made up of voting and non-voting (ex-officio) members.


Clergy Personnel Board

Chair: Bishop Anthony B. Taylor
2500 N. Tyler St.
Little Rock, AR 72207
(501) 664-0340

Fr. John Connell, VG, ex-officio
Dc. Matthew Glover, JD, JCL
Fr. Greg Luyet, JCL
Fr. Jon Miskin
Fr. John Antony, JCL
Fr. Juan Guido
Fr. Ruben Quinteros
Fr. Stephen Gadberry

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Clergy Welfare Advisory Board

Chair: Fr. Warren Harvey
2500 N. Tyler St.
Little Rock, AR 72207
(501) 664-0340

Fr. John Connell, VG, ex-officio
Fr. Daniel Velasco
Fr. Phillip Reaves
Fr. Ruben Quinteros
Fr. William Elser
Greg Wolfe, ex-officio
Steve Osborn
Msgr. Jack Harris

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College of Consultors 2025-2029

Bishop Anthony B. Taylor appointed the following priests to the College of Consultors to serve five-year terms.

Fr. John Connell, VG
Fr. Daniel Velasco
Fr. Greg Luyet, JCL
Fr. John Antony
Fr. Joseph Friend
Fr. Juan Guido
Fr. Stephen Elser, PhL
Fr. Taryn Whittington
Fr. William Burmester

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Presbyteral Council

Chair: Fr. Stephen Elser, PhL, VF, North Delta Deanery
Vice ChairFr. Ben Riley, VF, North Ozark Deanery
2500 N. Tyler St.
Little Rock, AR 72207
(501) 664-0340

Bishop Anthony B. Taylor
Fr. John Connell, VG, ex-officio
Fr. Jason Sharbaugh, VF, West Ozark Deanery
Fr. John Antony, VF, West River Valley Deanery
Fr. William Burmester, VF, Ouachita Deanery
Fr. Ben Riley, VF, North Ozark Deanery
Fr. Daniel Ramos, VF, River Valley Deanery
Fr. Joseph Friend, VF, South Delta Deanery
Fr. Gregory Luyet, JCL, VF, Central Deanery
Fr. Stephen Elser, PhL, VF, North Delta Deanery
Fr. Daniel Velasco, at large
Fr. Juan Guido, at large
Fr. Mauricio Carrasco, at large
Fr. Taryn Whittington, at large

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What's New

The annual Christmas collection is the primary source of income for the Clergy...
Father Clarence “Ed” Edwin Graves, a diocesan priest for 33 years who was...
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor will celebrate a Mass of thanksgiving Wednesday,...

Calendar of Events

April 14 - April 16
Spring Education Days for Clergy
St. John Catholic Center
June 1 - June 5
Priests' Retreat
Coury House Retreat Center