Whereas the Archbishop’s Transition Cabinet was constituted on 28 May 2025, to assist me upon my installation as the archbishop of Kansas City in Kansas, and has run its course;
Whereas to assist me with the pastoral care and good governance of the archdiocese a stable consultative body is needed;
Whereas, having determined the roles necessary to serve on this stable consultative body, I hereby constitute
THE ARCHBISHOP’S CABINET
Membership as the following:
Very Rev. Michael Hawken, Vicar General & Moderator of the Curia
Very Rev. Mark Mertes, Vicar General & Vicar for Priests
Rev. Anthony Saiki, J.C.L., Chancellor & Promoter of Justice
Chris Arth, General Counsel
Carla Mills, Chief Financial Officer
Marissa Easter, Director of Communication
The constitution of the Archbishop’s Cabinet is effective 1 October 2025. Membership on the cabinet is at the discretion of the diocesan bishop and can be adjusted anytime according to his needs and judgment.
Given at the chancery in Kansas City, Kansas, on the 4th day of September in the year of Our Lord 2025.
