Reverend Timothy D. Hedrick, J.C.L.

Reverend Timothy D. Hedrick was born and raised in Metairie, Louisiana.  Fr. Tim graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Systems and Decision Sciences from Louisiana State University in 2004.  After serving as a parish youth minister, high school religion teacher, and high school campus minister, he entered formation at St. Joseph Seminary College in 2008.  He graduated in 2010 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy and Theological Studies.  Fr. Tim completed his theological studies at Notre Dame Seminary, graduating in 2014 with a Master of Divinity degree.

After being ordained a priest of Jesus Christ for the Archdiocese of New Orleans on June 7, 2014, Fr. Tim served as parochial vicar at St. Catherine of Siena Parish in Metairie while also completing a Licentiate in Canon Law at Catholic University of America.  In 2018, Fr. Tim was named the 10th pastor of St. Catherine of Siena.

In addition to serving as pastor of St. Catherine, Fr. Tim joined the faculty of Notre Dame Seminary in 2019.  He is currently the Department Chair and Professor of Canon Law.  He also serves in a number of roles around the Archdiocese: chair of the clergy benefits committee, chair of the parish share committee, member of the presbyteral council, and member of the college of consultors.