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==Life==
Archbishop JOB Job was born Richard John Osacky in Chicago on [[March 18]], 1946. Saints Peter and Paul Church, at 53rd Street and Western Avenue, is his home parish. He completed university studies at Northern Illinois University and, after graduating from [[St. Tikhon's Orthodox Theological Seminary (South Canaan, Pennsylvania)|Saint Tikhon Seminary (South Canaan, Pennsylvania)]] in 1970, he served as [[cantor]] and youth director at Saint John the Baptist Church in Black Lick, Pennsylvania. He assumed responsibilities in leading Divine Services in the prescribed manner for [[reader]]s, conducting religious education and youth work, and painting [[icon]]s. It was his extraordinary affinity with Orthodox youth that gained him the recognition of the Church at large.
In 1973 [[Reader]] John was [[ordination|ordained]] to the holy [[deacon|diaconate]] and consequently to the holy [[priest]]hood by (then) Bishop [[Theodosius (Lazor) of Washington|Theodosius of Pittsburgh]]. He was assigned to the parish in Black Lick, where he also served as spiritual director for the [[Orthodox Christian Fellowship]] at nearby Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
As a [[celibacy|celibate]] priest, he maintained a zeal for the [[monasticism|monastic]] life in all his endeavors. In 1975 he was blessed a riasaphor [[monk]], and later was [[tonsure]]d a monk in the [[Schemamonk|Lesser Schema]] by (then) Bishop [[Herman (Swaiko) of Washington|Herman]] in August of 1982. In November of that year he was elevated to the rank of [[archimandrite]].
Recognizing that zeal and spirit of dedication to Church service in Father Fr. Job, the Diocese of New England nominated the young priest-monk as their diocesan bishop. The [[Holy Synod]] of the [[Orthodox Church in America]] ratified the nomination and elected him Bishop of Hartford and the Diocese of New England. He was consecrated to the episcopacy on [[January 29]], 1983, at All Saints Church in Hartford, Connecticut.
At its session of [[November 5]], 1992, the Holy Synod of Bishops elected Bishop Job as Bishop of Chicago and Diocese of the Midwest. He was [[Enthronement|enthroned]] as Bishop bishop of his native city at Holy Trinity Cathedral on [[February 6]], 1993.
In his more than ten years in the See of Chicago, the Diocese of the Midwest experienced tremendous growth. This is witnessed in—but certainly not limited to—the establishment of numerous new mission parishes in the diocese.
In addition to his regular duties as the ruling hierarch of the vast Diocese of the Midwest—duties that take took him from North Dakota to the western border of Pennsylvania—His Eminence continues continued to enjoy his long-standing and excellent reputation as an [[iconography|iconographer]] and an authority in the field. He is was often called upon to offer lectures on this subject, and he has was always been willing to assist and encourage other iconographers.
In recognition of his more than twenty years of “good and faithful" service as archpastor, at the March 2004 Session session of the Holy Synod, Bishop Bp. Job was elevated to the rank of archbishop.
As of yet, the Holy Synod of the OCA has made no announcement as to who will be the ''[[locum tenens ]]'' of the Midwest Diocese, nor when a replacement will be elected.
==Articles==
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==External linkslink==
*[http://www.midwestdiocese.org/ Diocese of the Midwest]
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