Diocese of San Jose
Richard Noack currently serves as the Director of Deacon Formation at the Diocese of San Jose, a position held since August 2022, where responsibilities include guiding Deacon Aspirants and Candidates through their formation process. Prior to this role, Richard was a Senior Counsel and Shareholder at Hopkins Carley (now Lathrop GPM) from December 2001 until December 2024, focusing on labor-management relations and employment law for various private sector and government clients. Richard also gained experience at Littler Mendelson from August 1986 to December 2001, where Richard chaired the Public Employer Practice Group, overseeing over 45 lawyers across 14 offices. Richard holds a J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School and a B.S. from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh.
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Diocese of San Jose
The mission of the Diocese of San Jose, the Catholic Community of Santa Clara County, is to be a local Church that will inspire the people of this Valley to live the values taught by Jesus Christ, inspiring them to integrity and action. We are a community of 600,000 Catholics, encompassing 54 parishes and missions, 26 elementary schools and 6 high schools, and 3 college and university campus ministries. The Diocese of San Jose also owns and operate the Catholic cemeteries that have been serving the bay area.