Michael St. Pierre, Ed.D. has been named superintendent of Catholic Education for the Diocese of Allentown effective Aug. 1.

St. Pierre has served the last seven years as executive director of the Catholic Campus Ministry Association, leading over 600 members at 350 colleges and universities across the country.

Other leadership positions include president of Morris Catholic High School, Denville, New Jersey; dean of Students and Department Chair of Oratory Preparatory School, Summit, New Jersey; and Director of Campus Ministry of Archbishop Curley High School, Baltimore, Maryland.

St. Pierre earned a Doctor of Education Degree from the College of St. Elizabeth, a Master’s Degree in educational policy and leadership from Seton Hall University, a Master’s Degree in theology from Seton Hall University, and a Bachelor’s Degree in philosophy from The Catholic University of America.

St. Pierre will oversee the management, supervision, and direction of educational programs of the Diocese, exclusive of DeSales University and Alvernia University.

St. Pierre replaces Dr. Philip J. Fromuth, who will retire at the end of August.