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Catholic Church Hierarchy and Parish Org Chart

Type Organisation chartStandard Reingold-Tilford tidy treeEngine schematex-orgchartUpdated 8/9/2026
Catholic Church Hierarchy and Parish Org Chart
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The scenario

A Catholic diocese organization chart showing the hierarchical structure from the Pope down to the parish level, including pastoral and advisory roles.

What is in this drawing

Read the decisions behind it.

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Using indentation for direct reporting lines

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Adding dotted lines for advisory/matrix relationships like lay ministers to pastoral council

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Modeling auxiliary bishops and vicar general as separate roles within a diocese

Useful for understanding church governance, roles in a diocese, and for planning parish staff structures.

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