Parish Procedures and Controls

The Diocese of Pittsburgh is committed to providing the proper guidance to each pastor of the diocese and their respective parish, to assist them in their responsibility to act as a good stewards of Church resources as canon 1284 of the Code of Canon Law references. The law stipulates administrators of church goods act under commonly recognized principles of sound administration. This section of the diocesan website provides the policies and procedures that are to be used by parishes to record and manage financial activities. With the understanding that each parish administration supports the role of the pastor and the mission that he entrusted with by the bishop of Pittsburgh. Any questions around these documents below can be directed to the Office of the Chief Financial Officer of the Diocese of Pittsburgh.

To assist the Parish in providing consistent, transparent, and accurate financial information, procedural guides, tools, templates and other resources were developed by the Diocese and are available below.