The Moderator of the Curia, under the authority of the Bishop, coordinates the exercise of administrative responsibilities and sees to it that the other members of the curia duly fulfill the office entrusted to them.  (Canon 473)

The areas of responsibility include:

• Articles and by-laws for diocesan and parish corporations
• Chancery building maintenance
• Civil law concerns
• Complaints
• Diocesan and parish corporate business
• Diocesan spokesman for the media
• Hiring/firing of parish and diocesan employees
• Implementation of the Bishops' Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People
• Parish building projects
• Parish/diocesan personnel policies
• Parish management problems
• Parish personnel problems
• Property/liability insurance
• Real estate sales and purchases
• Secretary/Treasurer for the diocesan corporation
• Supervision of diocesan staff
• Chairman of the Diocesan Insurance Committee
• Ex officio member of the Diocesan Pastoral Council
• Ex officio member of the Diocesan Finance Council