Father John J. Cotter, principal of St. Pius X High School, has been named director of secondary education for the archdiocese, Father Daniel J. O’Connor, secretary for education, announced this week.

The position was created in the reorganization of the department that grew out of the Synod recommendations.

Father Cotter, a native of Atlanta, was ordained in September, 1960, after studying at St. Mary’s seminary in Baltimore. He taught at St. Pius X from September, 1962 to December 1964 and became principal there in January 1965. He will continue to be principal.

Father Cotter received his masters degree in administration from the University of Georgia.

Father O’Connor said the duties of the director will be to keep the secretary of education and the Archdiocesan Board of Education informed about the program of secondary education in archdiocesan high schools, to draw up and present the high school budgets to the board each year, to evaluate and improve the curriculum continuously, and to help coordinate the elementary and secondary school programs.

At present Father Cotter is a member of the board of trustees at Oglethorpe College and a member of the Archdiocesan Board of Education.