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== History ==
June 16, 2007 members of the first graduating class of the Pastoral School of the Diocese of Chicago and Mid-America were awarded diplomas by the School's President, Bishop Peter, following Divine Liturgy on Sunday in the Cathedral of the Protection of the Mother of God in Des Plaines, Illinois<ref>http://www.synod.com/synod/eng2007/7enchicagograd.html</ref>.
During session of the Synod of Bishops took place on September 4-6, 2008 in the Diocesan Center of St Tikhon of Zadonsk in San Francisco, reviewed the petition of Bishop Peter, and resolved to confirm the expanded independent study program of the pastoral school of the Diocese of Chicago and Mid-America, as requested by His Grace<ref>http://synod.com/synod/eng2008/9encommunique.html</ref>.
