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The '''Diocese of the Midwest''' is a [[diocese]] of the [[Orthodox Church in America]]. It is currently under the leadership of His Eminence, the Most Reverend [[Job (Osacky) of Chicago|Job (Osacky)]], Archbishop of Chicago and the Midwest. Its territory includes eleven states in the Midwestern United States – Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, Ohio, and Wisconsin. The diocesan chancery is located on North LaSalle Street in Chicago, Illinois.
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The '''Diocese of the Midwest''' is a [[diocese]] of the [[Orthodox Church in America]]. Since December 2014, the diocese has been under the leadership of the Right Reverend [[Paul (Gassios) of Chicago|Paul (Gassios)]]. Right Reverend [[Alexander (Golitzin) of Toledo]], who was named as the ''locum tenens'' of the diocese on [[April 15]], 2013, by the Holy Synod and served in that position until late 2014. He succeeds the Right Reverend [[Matthias (Moriak)]] who was [[consecration of a bishop|consecrated]] and installed as the ruling bishop of the diocese on [[April 30]], 2011, and retired by the Holy Synod on April 15, 2013.  
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Its territory includes eleven states in the Midwestern United States – Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, Ohio, and Wisconsin. The diocesan chancery is located on North LaSalle Street in Chicago, Illinois.
  
 
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== Deaneries ==
 
== Deaneries ==
  
 
* Chicago Deanery – Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin
 
* Chicago Deanery – Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin
 
* Cleveland Deanery – Ohio
 
* Cleveland Deanery – Ohio
* Columbus Deanery – Indiana and Ohio
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* Indianapolis Deanery – Indiana and Ohio
 
* Kansas City Deanery – Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska
 
* Kansas City Deanery – Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska
 
* Michigan Deanery – Michigan
 
* Michigan Deanery – Michigan
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==Ruling bishops==
 
==Ruling bishops==
*[[Job (Osacky) of Chicago]] 1993-present
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*[[Paul (Gassios) of Chicago]] 2014-Present
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*[[Alexander (Golitzin) of Toledo]], ''locum tenens'', 2013-2014
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*[[Matthias (Moriak) of Chicago]] 2011-2013
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*[[Job (Osacky) of Chicago]] 1993-2009
 
*[[Boris (Geeza) of Chicago]] 1978-1988
 
*[[Boris (Geeza) of Chicago]] 1978-1988
*[[John (Garklavs) of Chicago]] 1957-1978
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*[[John (Garklavs) of Chicago]] 1957-1978 (administrator 1949-1957)
  
 
*[[Leonty (Turkevich) of New York|Leonty (Turkevich)]] 1933-1950  
 
*[[Leonty (Turkevich) of New York|Leonty (Turkevich)]] 1933-1950  
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== External links ==
 
== External links ==
 
 
* [http://midwestdiocese.org/ Official site]
 
* [http://midwestdiocese.org/ Official site]
 
* [http://www.holytrinitycathedral.net/ Holy Trinity Cathedral, the Diocesan See]
 
* [http://www.holytrinitycathedral.net/ Holy Trinity Cathedral, the Diocesan See]
  
 
[[Category:OCA Dioceses|Midwest ]]
 
[[Category:OCA Dioceses|Midwest ]]

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Visual representation of the Diocese of the Midwest

The Diocese of the Midwest is a diocese of the Orthodox Church in America. Since December 2014, the diocese has been under the leadership of the Right Reverend Paul (Gassios). Right Reverend Alexander (Golitzin) of Toledo, who was named as the locum tenens of the diocese on April 15, 2013, by the Holy Synod and served in that position until late 2014. He succeeds the Right Reverend Matthias (Moriak) who was consecrated and installed as the ruling bishop of the diocese on April 30, 2011, and retired by the Holy Synod on April 15, 2013.

Its territory includes eleven states in the Midwestern United States – Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, Ohio, and Wisconsin. The diocesan chancery is located on North LaSalle Street in Chicago, Illinois.

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Deaneries

  • Chicago Deanery – Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin
  • Cleveland Deanery – Ohio
  • Indianapolis Deanery – Indiana and Ohio
  • Kansas City Deanery – Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska
  • Michigan Deanery – Michigan
  • Minneapolis Deanery – Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin

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