Archdiocese of Oklahoma City

What Archdiocese of Oklahoma City does

The Archdiocese of Oklahoma City is a non-profit Roman Catholic metropolitan see serving more than 226,000 Catholics across 46 counties and 42,470 square miles of central and western Oklahoma. Erected as a diocese in 1905 and elevated to an archdiocese in 1972, it operates a network of 95+ parishes and missions, 50+ Catholic schools, and a portfolio of specialized ministries (Marriage and Family Life, Respect Life, Young Adult and Campus Ministry, American Indian Catholic Outreach, Vocations, Children and Youth Ministry, Safe Environment, OCIA). Its core operating assets include the Catholic Pastoral Center (headquarters), the Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, the historic Saint Joseph Old Cathedral, and the Blessed Stanley Rother Shrine — a nationally distinctive pilgrimage site dedicated to Oklahoma's own blessed martyr.

The underlying technology stack is conventional non-profit SaaS: the eCatholic content management platform powers archokc.org, MinistryPlatform handles archdiocesan-wide parish/donor management, Flocknote manages email and SMS communications, Rave supports emergency notifications and safety communications, and YouTube streams liturgies. There is no evidence of proprietary AI/ML capability, custom software development, or differentiated technical architecture; the platform plays an enabling rather than differentiating role. The Archdiocese's 12 Catholic Media Association awards (2026) reflect the depth of its content library — the Archbishop's Column "Put Out Into the Deep," pastoral letters ("Go Make Disciples," "Vision 2030," "On the Unity of the Body and Soul"), and the Sooner Catholic newspaper — rather than any technology moat.

The Archdiocese is funded through voluntary stewardship donations and Online Giving, the Annual Catholic Appeal, special USCCB collections (Catholic Relief Services, Peter's Pence, World Mission Sunday, etc.), the multi-wave "One Church, Many Disciples" capital campaign, the Seminarian Education Fund and Living Faith Society, gift planning (stock, IRA QCD, planned giving), the Sooner Catholic Communications Appeal, and operating revenue from the Catholic Pastoral Center's conference/retreat lodging and food-service operations. Pricing is voluntary and not commercially disclosed. Leadership rests with Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, the fourth Archbishop, installed in 2011 and elected USCCB President on Nov. 11, 2025; the Archdiocese employs 1,001–5,000 staff including priests, deacons, seminarians, parish and school personnel.

Name

Archdiocese of Oklahoma City

Legal name

Archdiocese of Oklahoma City

Website

https://archokc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1905

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

The Archdiocese of Oklahoma City is a Roman Catholic metropolitan see serving more than 226,000 faithful across 46 counties and 42,470 square miles of central and western Oklahoma through 95+ parishes, 50+ Catholic schools, and specialized ministries, funded primarily by voluntary stewardship donations, the Annual Catholic Appeal, and capital campaigns.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Organization / Catholic Archdiocesan Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences) (BPAGAJAB)

Keywords

• Catholic pastoral services
• Sacramental ministries
• Catholic K-12 education
• Religious formation programs
• Parish network operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Oklahoma City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Annual Catholic Appeal (ACA): Annual archdiocesan-wide fundraising appeal supporting pastoral, educational, and charitable ministries of the Archdiocese. Includes parish participation, ACA Reception events, and an ACA Priest Luncheon.
2. Parish and Online Giving: Recurring and one-time stewardship donations from parishioners, including Online Giving via the parish giving portal, Stewardship Sunday, and End of Year Giving campaigns.
3. One Church, Many Disciples Capital Campaign: Multi-wave capital campaign across parishes (First through Fourth Wave) with case, FAQ, and resources, designed to fund major archdiocesan and parish-level initiatives.
4. Special Collections and Appeals: Targeted annual collections directed to external Catholic causes including Black & Indian and Catholic Home Missions, Good Friday Collection, Catholic Relief Services, Peter's Pence, Campus Ministry & Catholic University of America, World Mission Sunday, Military Services, Campaign for Human Development, Retirement Fund for Religious & Priests Medical Fund, USCCB Disaster Relief Fund, Eastern Europe, and Special Collection for Ukraine.
5. Seminarian Education Fund and Living Faith Society: Donor-supported fund for seminarian formation, with a "Living Faith Society" giving tier and annual Seminarian Appeal.
6. Gift Planning (Stock, IRA QCD, Planned Giving): Ways to Give include gift of stock and IRA Qualified Charitable Distribution, allowing donors to contribute non-cash assets to the Archdiocese.
7. Sooner Catholic Communications Appeal: Dedicated annual appeal to fund the Sooner Catholic newspaper and archdiocesan communications office.
8. Catholic Pastoral Center (Conference & Retreat Lodging, Food Service, Meeting Rooms): Operating revenue from the Catholic Pastoral Center's Meeting Rooms and Conference Center, Conference/Retreat Lodging, and Food Service operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

The Archdiocese of Oklahoma City is a Roman Catholic metropolitan archdiocese that delivers sacramental, pastoral, educational, and charitable ministries to 226,000+ Catholics across 46 counties and 42,470 square miles of central and western Oklahoma. Its core offerings are delivered through 95+ parishes and missions, 50+ Catholic K-12 schools, the Blessed Stanley Rother Shrine, Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Camp, and the Catholic Pastoral Center. Specialized ministries include OCIA formation, Marriage and Family Life, Respect Life, American Indian Catholic Outreach (AICO), Hispanic Ministry, Vietnamese/Korean/Syro-Malabar/Maronite ministries, Vocations, Youth and Young Adult/Campus Ministry, the Safe Environment program, and the Sooner Catholic communications office.

Product overview

The Archdiocese of Oklahoma City is a Catholic archdiocesan organization (not a software vendor) whose offering is a portfolio of ministry services and resources organized around several secretariats and a network of more than 100 parishes and missions spanning 46 counties and 42,470 square miles. Its core service is the Parish Network (with Mass/Confession/Adoration schedules discoverable via the Parish Finder), supplemented by the Catholic Schools system (School Finder), the Blessed Stanley Rother Shrine and Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Camp as pilgrimages/retreats, and the OCIA process for Becoming Catholic. Specialized ministries such as Marriage and Family Life Ministry, Respect Life, Young Adult and Campus Ministry, the American Indian Catholic Outreach, Children and Youth Ministry, and the Safe Environment Program layer formation and outreach on top of parish life, while communications and fundraising are carried out through Sooner Catholic, the Vocations Office, the Catholic Pastoral Center venue, and the Annual Catholic Appeal / One Church Many Disciples Campaign. The website is delivered via the eCatholic platform and integrates third-party services such as Flocknote, YouTube, AddToAny, MinistryPlatform, and Rave to support communications, live-streamed liturgies, social sharing, parish operations, and safety notifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Parish Network (Archdiocesan Parishes and Missions) A network of more than 100 Catholic parishes and missions spanning 46 counties and 42,470 square miles across central and western Oklahoma, providing Mass, Confession, Eucharist, Baptism, Confirmation, Marriage, Anointing, and parish-level pastoral care. Discoverable via the Parish Finder with schedules and language filters.
• Catholic Schools System (K-12) Archdiocesan Catholic K-12 school system spanning more than 50 schools and programs across the archdiocese, offering faith-based education, sacramental preparation, and tuition assistance via the Parental Choice Tax Credit and Tax Credit Scholarship.
• Blessed Stanley Rother Shrine Shrine at 700 SE 89 St., Oklahoma City dedicated to Blessed Stanley Rother, offering Mass, Confession, Adoration, pilgrimage, the Heritage Gallery, Apla's Magazine, and the Rother Store gift shop.
• Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Camp Archdiocesan youth summer camp providing Catholic summer programming, faith formation, and outdoor retreat experiences for Catholic youth.
• OCIA - Order of Christian Initiation of Adults Parish-based formation program guiding inquirers through four stages (Evangelization/Pre-catechumenate, Catechumenate, Purification/Enlightenment, Mystagogy) toward full initiation into the Catholic Church through Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist at the Easter Vigil.
• Marriage and Family Life Ministry Archdiocesan ministry offering marriage preparation, marriage enrichment programs (Together in Holiness, Worldwide Marriage Encounter, Marriage in His Image), Natural Family Planning, Catholic counseling, and crisis support including Retrouvaille and Rachel's Vineyard.
• Respect Life Ministry Pro-life and end-of-life ministry providing abortion healing, pregnancy help, Walking with Moms in Need, disability ministry, infant burial, Natural Family Planning, and student Respect Life clubs.
• Young Adult and Campus Ministry Ministry serving Catholic young adults and college students including the Red Dirt Catholics podcast, OKCCYA Sports, Art of Dating, Catholic in Recovery, Guatemala Mission Trip, and The Forge campus-based program.
• Sooner Catholic Communications Archdiocesan communications office distributing the Sooner Catholic newspaper, bulletin announcements, media round-up, and digital updates; recognized with 12 Catholic Media Association awards in 2026 for 2025 publications, graphics, and videos.
• Catholic Pastoral Center Venue Services Archdiocesan facility at 7501 Northwest Expressway, Oklahoma City offering meeting rooms, a conference center, conference/retreat lodging, and food service for parish and archdiocesan events.
• Safe Environment Program Safeguarding program providing background checks, suitability process, training (English/Spanish/Vietnamese), parent resources, Review Board oversight, and reporting hotlines to protect children and vulnerable adults across parishes and schools.
• American Indian Catholic Outreach (AICO) Outreach ministry serving Native American Catholics including Honor Dance, AICO princess ministry, the St. Kateri Tekakwitha Spiritual Center of Oklahoma, and resources for First Nations evangelization.
• Vocations Office and Seminarian Education Fund Vocations office promoting priestly and religious vocations through the Put Out Into the Deep campaign, the Seminarian Education Fund, the Living Faith Society giving tier, and okcvocations.com outreach to discerners.
• Children and Youth Ministry Ministry providing catechesis for children and youth including Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, YDisciple, youth evangelization resources, 242 Youth Night, and the High School Confirmation Retreat.
• Annual Catholic Appeal Annual archdiocesan-wide fundraising appeal supporting pastoral, educational, and charitable ministries, with parish participation goals, ACA Reception events, and the ACA Priest Luncheon.
• One Church, Many Disciples Capital Campaign Multi-wave capital campaign across parishes (First through Fourth Wave) with case, FAQ, and resources designed to fund major archdiocesan and parish-level initiatives.

Quantifiable outcome

• 12 national media awards received from Catholic Media Association for 2025 publications, graphics, and videos
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Archdiocese is a member diocese of the USCCB. Archbishop Paul S. Coakley serves on multiple USCCB committees (Administrative Committee, Domestic Justice and Human Development, Evangelization and Catechesis, etc.) and was elected USCCB President on Nov. 11, 2025. The Archdiocese participates in joint statements, USCCB sacramental and Safe Environment standards, and special collections.
• The Holy See (Vatican)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Archdiocese is in full communion with the Holy See. Archbishop Coakley was appointed by Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Leo XIV issued his first encyclical "Magnifica humanitas" which Archbishop Coakley publicly commented on. The Archdiocese publishes papal encyclicals and Vatican news on its website.
• Catholic Charities of Oklahoma (CCAOKC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated social-services agency of the Archdiocese providing direct services to Oklahomans in need; linked from archokc.org.
• Catholic Foundation of Oklahoma (CFOOK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner foundation providing gift planning, endowments, and lasting charitable giving opportunities for the Archdiocese.
• Blessed Stanley Rother ShrineflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister organization operating the shrine to Oklahoma's own Blessed Stanley Rother; Archdiocese operates the cause for canonization and links to rothershrine.org. Includes Apla's Magazine, Heritage Gallery, Rother Documentary.
• Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Camp (Camp Guadalupe)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchdiocesan youth summer camp ministry hosted at campguadalupe.org; promoted under Young Adult, Youth, and Family Life ministries.
• Catholic Radio (okcr.org)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerCatholic Radio Oklahoma broadcasts Catholic programming across the region and is linked from archokc.org as a partner media outlet.
• Altum InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization providing formation and intellectual resources for Catholic leaders; linked from archokc.org under Evangelization & Catechesis.
• St. Kateri Tekakwitha Spiritual Center of OklahomacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner spiritual center serving Native American Catholics under the American Indian Catholic Outreach (AICO) ministry.
• Tax Credit Scholarship Program (TCSOK)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner program enabling Catholic school tuition assistance through Oklahoma tax-credit scholarships; linked under Catholic Education / Tuition Assistance.
• Catholic Relief Services (CRS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUSCCB-affiliated international relief agency; Archbishop Coakley served as Chairman of the CRS Board of Directors (2014-2016) and on the Board (2012-2019). The Archdiocese runs an annual Catholic Relief Services collection.
• Catholic Conference of OklahomacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPublic-policy voice of the Catholic Church in Oklahoma; linked from archokc.org offices menu and engaged on legislative matters (e.g., SB 1027, HB 4156).
• eCatholiccoreTechnology or IntegrationWebsite and content management platform powering archokc.org; logo and "powered by eCatholic" attribution shown on the site.
• ACTS XXIXminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchbishop Coakley serves on the ACTS XXIX Episcopal Advisory Council (2022-present); featured under Parish Leadership Engagement.
• Catholic University of AmericaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchbishop Coakley served on the Catholic University of America Board of Trustees (2011-2013); the Archdiocese runs an annual special collection supporting Campus Ministry & Catholic University of America.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Archdiocese of Denver: Comparable Mountain West metropolitan archdiocese with similar parish network, school system, ethnic ministry portfolio, and active fundraising and communications operations. Most direct structural analogue to the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City.
• Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas: Central U.S. metropolitan archdiocese of comparable size and territorial scope, with a parish and school network, ethnic ministries, and stewardship/capital campaign model that closely mirrors Oklahoma City's structure.
• Diocese of Tulsa and Eastern Oklahoma: The other Catholic jurisdiction covering Oklahoma, sharing geography and a similar Catholic population profile; operates parishes, schools, and ministries with comparable governance and fundraising structures.
• Diocese of Wichita: Smaller central-U.S. diocese where Archbishop Coakley served as priest for 21 years; comparable scale, regional demographic profile, and operational footprint.
• Diocese of Salina: Smaller plains diocese previously led by Archbishop Coakley (2004-2011); comparable rural-territory operations, parish model, and stewardship fundraising approach.

Broad incumbents

• Archdiocese of Saint Louis: Larger, more established metropolitan archdiocese with a long history of parish, school, and charitable operations; serves as an upstream governance reference for how Oklahoma City could scale its secretariat and ministries.
• United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB): National body of which the Archdiocese is a member diocese; provides shared services (liturgical norms, Safe Environment standards, special collections) that the Archdiocese implements locally. Archbishop Coakley now leads it.

Others

• Catholic Charities USA: National Catholic social-services network that aggregates the work of diocesan Catholic Charities agencies including Catholic Charities of Oklahoma, a direct archdiocesan partner.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ArchOKC
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC9hEStBRG4ZKkH4rnIc9Tmw
• Facebookfacebook.com/ArchOKC
• Instagraminstagram.com/archokc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/archokc

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

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