Thursday, July 10, 2014

New executive director for Louisiana's Catholic Bishops

Tasman to head Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops, newspaper reports


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on July 09, 2014 at 2:34 PM






Robert M. Tasman has been named executive director of the Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops, according to the Clarion Herald. Tasman has served as the organization's associate director since 2008.
tasman.jpgRobert Tasman 

He succeeds Daniel J. Loar, who headed up the LCCB for the last 12 years, the Catholic newspaper reported.
The LCCB is the policy-making arm of the seven Catholic bishops of Louisiana. The executive director is the chief lobbyist for the Catholic Church with the governor's office and the state Legislature and works with Archbishop Gregory Aymond and other Louisiana bishops to promote Catholic issues, according to the Clarion Herald.

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