About the St. Philip Institute
The St. Philip Institute
A Teaching Diocese
Consistent with the command from the Spirit for St. Philip the Evangelist to teach the Ethiopian in the chariot, Bishop Joseph Strickland announced that the Diocese of Tyler would be a teaching diocese. In his Constitution on Teaching the Catholic Faith, he founded the St. Philip Institute and charged it providing the parishes of the Diocese with the materials, expertise, and support to perform the mission of teaching as outlined in the Constitution. The institute is unique, however, in that our focus is not limited to the roots of the Diocese. We also intend to branch out in the global Catholic community and become a model diocese with a teaching structure worthy of emulation.
The products we publish are standard in the diocese and available for purchase.
Board of Directors
Most Rev. Bishop Joseph E. Strickland, J.C.L.
Very Rev. Vicar General John Gomez, J.C.L.
Janet E. Smith, Ph.D.
David J. Lukinovich, J.D.
Staff
Stacy Trasancos, Ph.D.
Executive Director
STrasancos@StPhilipInstitute.org
Deanna Johnston, M.A.
Director of Family Life
DJohnston@StPhilipInstitute.org
Luke Arredondo, M.A.
Director of Faith Formation
LArredondo@StPhilipInstitute.org
Fr. Justin Braun
Director of Youth Formation
FrBraun@StPhilipInstitute.org
Nicholas Willey
Video Production Manager
NWilley@StPhilipInstitute.org
Miki Sciba
Catechetical Specialist
MSciba@StPhilipInstitute.org
Britney Meighen-Murphy
Web Designer
BMeighen-Murphy@StPhilipInstitute.org
Jordan Barry
Video Production Manager
JBarry@StPhilipInstitute.org
Zaira Melchor
Administrative Assistant
ZMelchor@StPhilipInstitute.org