Catholic Conference of Kentucky

Rev. Patrick Delahanty, Executive Director

Fr. Patrick Delahanty is the Executive Director of the Catholic Conference of Kentucky (CCK). A native of Kentucky, he is an honorary graduate of Trinity High School and a graduate of St. Mary’s College and University, as well as the University of Louisville. Since his ordination in 1969 for the Archdiocese of Louisville, he has worked in several parishes, primarily the former St. Charles Borromeo for the first 20 years of his priesthood. Currently, he is the sacramental moderator for St. Martin de Porres and St. Augustine parishes in Louisville.

Fr. Delahanty began at CCK in 2000 after serving for more than a decade as the Director of Migration and Refugee Services at Catholic Charities in Louisville where he helped resettle more than 9,000 refugees throughout Kentucky. He was the Interim Director of CCK from June 2003 until March 2004, and the Associate Director until December 2010.

Recognized for his long-time crusade in opposition to capital punishment, Fr. Delahanty has broad public policy experience. Prior to joining CCK in 2000, he worked closely with the conference for a number of years, leading passage of legislation to prohibit the execution of people with mental retardation and limiting race as a factor in capital cases. In 2004 he was a leader in the passage of fetal homicide legislation. He has chaired the Kentucky Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty since 1988.

Fr. Delahanty is also a professional photographer. He was part of a team that produced an award-winning movie on Mother Teresa. His still photographs were used in the book associated with that project: Words to Love by Mother Teresa, published by Ave Maria Press.

Mr. Jason D. Hall, Associate Director

Jason Hall, a native of Owensboro, KY, attended Campbellsville University and the University of Kentucky College of Law. Following law school, Jason served as Assistant Daviess County Attorney, working primarily on civil matters involving county government. In 2005, Jason relocated to Frankfort, where he worked for the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, representing the Department of Corrections. While at Justice, Jason assisted with a complete overhaul of the administrative regulations relating to the Department, and served as the state administrator for the Interstate Agreement on Detainers. He subsequently spent four years as Deputy General Counsel to the Majority Leadership of the Kentucky State Senate, led by Senate President David Williams. In this role, Jason was involved in the development of public policy in several areas, and had the opportunity to work with many public interest groups. Jason is a member of Good Shepherd Parish in Frankfort, where he works with the RCIA and jail ministry programs. He is also a member of the Social Ministry Leadership Team of the Diocese of Lexington.

Mrs. Karen Chambers, Administrative Assistant