This paper identifies and attempts to clarify the major roles of a Catholic school principal, with references to many Christian heroes and heroines as examples. Those roles include teacher, teacher of teachers, financier, one who deals with boards of education and parent organizations, one who works with church authorities and religious orders, one who operates under laws, evaluator, and marketing specialist. In summary, Saint Paul should be a model for this position, for he was effective in all of these areas. The presentation concludes with the following practical advice for balancing all these roles: plan well, take advantage of all the helps available, share the administrative burdens, and seize every opportunity to communicate what the school has done. (DCS)