Founded in 2010, the mission of the Pan African Catholic Organization of Atlanta (PACOA) is  “… to assist the African Catholic community to become viable members of the Atlanta Church and civic communities, and to serve as a representative voice, seek support for the common needs and other common enterprises of the African Catholic communities.”

If you would like to obtain additional information, please contact PACOA President Reverend Henry Atem (Pastor of St. Lawrence Catholic Church, Lawrenceville) at hatem@archatl.com.

Tolton Ambassadors-Atlanta

The Tolton Ambassadors-Atlanta is our local effort committed to communal prayer and education in promoting and furthering the Canonization Cause of Venerable Father Augustus Tolton, the first recognized African American Roman Catholic priest ordained for the United States. This local effort extends from the Tolton Guild of the Archdiocese of Chicago under the jurisprudence of Most Reverend Joseph N. Perry, JCL, Postulator for the Cause and Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago.

If you would like to obtain additional information, please contact Tolton Ambassador-Atlanta Chancellor Ms. Louella Dubose by email.

Official Tolton Guild Cause for Canonization Site, Archdiocese of Chicago