The Central Pastoral Administration of The Archdiocese of Washington

The Central Pastoral Administration of The Archdiocese of Washington

Founded in 1939, The Central Pastoral Administration supports the Archbishop of Washington's ministry across 139 parishes, 9 missions, and 91 Catholic schools. Its lay CFO, Deacon Eric Simontis, manages the financial operations, while the Catholic Charities affiliate draws governance from professionals like Kevin Virostek of EY and retired KPMG International Chairman John Veihmeyer. The entity's portfolio stretches across direct real estate and a venture strategy. Real assets include the Archdiocesan Pastoral Center in Hyattsville, the Victory Housing portfolio of mixed-use and residential properties in Washington, DC — Victory Haven in Damascus, Spring Flats in Petworth, and Victory Heights in Columbia Heights — plus land held for future parishes in Montgomery, Prince George's, Charles, Calvert, and St. Mary's counties. On the venture side, the portfolio explicitly includes a cryptocurrency donation program and participation in the Catholic Investment Trust of Washington. Adjacent philanthropic structures channel large-scale giving. The Catholic Charities Foundation, chaired by Robert Trone of Total Wine & More, funds regional social services. The Catholic Education Foundation supports the archdiocesan school system. Governance intersects with the Maryland Catholic Conference for advocacy, and the organization maintains ties to the National Black Catholic Congress. The administration's structural difference lies in its hybrid model: it functions as both a canonical Catholic administrative office and a direct owner of a diversified, multi-asset portfolio. The temporal portfolio combines granular, locally held land parcels with a modern venture program that accepts crypto donations — an unusual asset-liability pairing within a nonprofit ecclesiastical framework.