Commissions & Committees

Ballarat Diocesan Finance Committee

Role

The Diocesan Finance Committee (DFC) is an advisory board to the Bishop with responsibility to oversee the entire financial operations of the Diocese.
This includes advice to the Bishop on:

• Income and Expenditure for Diocesan Operations
• Assets of the Diocese, including Trusts and bequests
• Property and Insurance matters
• Purchase or sale of parish assets
• Financial management of Diocesan entities, commissions and committees
• Administration and financial advice to parishes and clergy

Membership

DFC members include the Bishop, Vicar General, clergy representation, lay members with financial and legal expertise and the Diocesan Business Manager.

Bishop Paul Bird,  Fr Eric Bryant, Mr Andrew Byrne, Mr Peter Egan, Mr Stephen McArdle, Mr Chris Nolan, Fr Justin Driscoll VG (Chair), Mr Gerald Shanley
                                                                                                                                                                                       

Meetings

The Commission meets every 3 months from March to December. Meetings are held in the Diocesan Office, 5 Lyons St South, Ballarat. 

Contact

Executive Officer:

Mr Mark Bromley
Diocesan Business Manager
PO Box 576
BALLARAT  VIC  3353

Ph.:    (03) 5337 7111

Fax:    (03) 5331 5625

Email:  mark.bromley@ballarat.catholic.org.au