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To: Pastors, administrators and business managers
From: Deacon Dennis Dorner Sr., chancellor/director of Permanent Diaconate
Online updating for The Official Catholic Directory 2026 edition has begun. This year’s updates are due by October 29.
You should have received a notification email from NPR Direct with instructions on submitting updates using the Catholic Directory’s online portal. If you have questions about the email or your entity did not receive it, please contact The Official Catholic Directory at ocdedits@nrpdirect.com.
Some general notes on submissions:
- Even if there are no changes, every listed entity needs to submit their information for 2026.
- All parishes and missions should enter most recent sacramental data.
- For parishes, the following corporate positions will be listed and should be completed as outlined below:
- Pastor also named as President,
- Deacon Dennis Dorner as Secretary, and
- Pastor or other named person as Treasurer
- On the USCCB Certification tab, most entities will select the top option indicating no change. Entities that relocated should check the box about a change in primary address.
- Submission protocol: After you input all your changes and have saved them, you need to submit the data. You will need to hit Submit twice, after reviewing the information on a second page.
- Note on sub-organizations:
- Parishes should not add groups, activities or cemeteries, as sub-organizations. We do not list youth activities, adult religious education, meetings or groups in the directory.
- Deleting or adding a sub-organization requires submitting a form to the archdiocese and USCCB for official approval.
If you have questions on parish legal incorporation information, please contact Ian Trutt at ITrutt@archatl.com.
If you have technical questions on accessing or updating the online portal, please contact The Official Catholic Directory at ocdedits@nrpdirect.com.
If you have any additional questions, please contact Kath Owens kowens@archatl.com or Jenny Miles at jmiles@archatl.com.
Thank you.
