Faustin Weber

Mr. Faustin Weber joined Prince of Peace Catholic School from the Archdiocese of Mobile, Alabama, in October, 2022, with over thirty­ five years of experience in Catholic education.

After earning both a B.A. and M.A. from the University of Notre Dame, he was hired in 1985 as an English and Theology teacher and asst. basketball coach at Montgomery Catholic High School in Montgomery, Alabama. Four years later, he was promoted to Principal of the school, and twelve years later, became the school's President. While president, he led the Catholic community in a strategic plan to convert two K-8 elementary schools into K-6 schools, then built a 7-8 middle school on the high school campus, then combined these schools into a K-12 school entitled "Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School." Enrollment grew by 25% during his 7 years as president due to this restructuring. 

In 2008, Mr. Weber left Montgomery to become the second Headmaster of Pope John Paul II High School in Nashville, TN,  a school that was just six years old. During his seven years as head, the school reduced its debt, increased annual giving, secured legacy gifts, improved AP scores, developed a multi-year strategic plan, and added a new track, a soccer complex, and a multi-use pavilion. The school also upgraded its weightroom and renovated its stadium to include artificial turf. 

In 2015, Mr. Weber was hired back by the Archdiocese of Mobile to become the founding Principal of St. Michael Catholic High School in Fairhope, Alabama, a school which opened a year later. Mr. Weber authored the mission statement, hired all teachers and staff, set the curriculum, recruited students and families, and launched high-caliber fine arts and athletic programs (including a football team now coached by 17-year starting NFL quarterback and eight-time Pro Bowler, Philip Rivers). The A.P. program thrived, with 49 and 51 A.P. Scholars in 2021 and 2022, respectively-- exceptional for a school with only 350 students. Capital improvements included the purchase of adjacent land, doubling the size of the campus to eighty acres, and the addition of a 10,000 sq. ft. fieldhouse with a weight room, coaches' offices, and locker rooms.  Because of the success of the school's development initiatives and the generosity of its donors, no student was turned away from the school because of an inability to pay during his tenure. 

Outside of his service as head of school, Mr. Weber has authored texts on Catholic social teachings, served as an educational consultant in four dioceses, and worked on numerous accreditation teams. He has presented at national conferences on a wide range of topics. He currently maintains two blogs pertaining to Catholic education: "The Catholic Educator" and "Ideas in Catholic Education," and posts often on "LinkedIn."

Mr. Weber his wife, Diane, have been married for 38 years, having met as first-year teachers back at Catholic High in 1985. They have four adult children, ages 29 to 37,  ten grandchildren, all 9 years old and younger, including six grandchildren who live in Dallas. Mr. and Mrs. Weber are currently active members of Prince of Peace Catholic Church in Plano. 

In his free time, Mr. Weber enjoys reading, writing, watching sports, and playing games of strategy, especially Chess and Scrabble.