Administration
Diocesan Center
5037 West 83rd Street
Burbank, IL 60459-2748
The Diocese of the Midwest is administered from the Diocesan Center located in Burbank, Illinois. The Diocesan Center houses the Bishop’s residence, the Chancery offices, and meeting space for Diocesan events.
Diocesan Bishop
His Grace, Right Reverend Paul
Bishop of Chicago & the Midwest
Consecrated: December 27, 2014
Nameday: November 6
Diocesan Chancellor
Very Reverend John Zdinak
The Very Reverend John Zdinak, Dean of St. Theodosius Cathedral in Cleveland, Ohio, serves as Diocesan Chancellor. Any and all correspondence to the Bishop, save confidential matters, should be copied to the Chancellor.
Diocesan Secretary
Reverend Herman Kincaid
The Diocesan Secretary is responsible for keeping an accurate record of all Diocesan Council meetings and all Assemblies; notify all parishes of all such meetings; and perform such other duties as may be assigned by the Bishop, Chancellor, the Assembly and the Council.
Diocesan Treasurer
Robert Koncel
Mr. Robert Koncel has served for many years as Treasurer of the Diocese of the Midwest. He is a long-time member of St. Joseph Church in Wheaton, Illinois.
The Bishop's Secretary
Mr. Philip Sokolov
The Diocese of the Midwest chancery offices are staffed by Philip Sokolov, Secretary to Bishop Paul. The secretary is responsible for all administrative concerns and also handles bookkeeping for the Diocese.
Director of Communications
Reverend Alexander Koranda
The Reverend Alexander Koranda oversees communication strategy and prepares all official news releases that appear on the Diocesan website.
Deanery Structure
The parishes of the Diocese of the Midwest are organized into administrative deaneries based on geographic location. The Diocese has six deaneries. Each deanery has a Dean elected by the assigned priests of the deanery and confirmed by the Bishop.
The work of the deanery is overseen and guided by the Dean who is a Rector from within the respective deanery. He coordinates and directs activities of the parishes and priests within the deanery, guiding the establishment of missions, and serving as the first appeal if or when disputes arise within the deanery.
In all matters, the Deans report directly to the Bishop, from whom they receive advice, instruction, and counsel, and for whom they act as an administrative liaisons to their own deanery communities.
Chicago Dean
Very Reverend Alexander Kuchta
Holy Resurrection ChurchPO Box 421
Palatine, IL 60078
Cleveland Dean
Very Reverend Andrew Clements
St. Nicholas Church
9650 Johnnycake Ridge Rd
Mentor, OH 44060
Indianapolis Dean
Very Reverend Joel Weir
St. Stephen Church
210 Morgan St
Crawfordsville, IN 47933
Kansas City Dean
Very Reverend Timothy Sawchak
Holy Trinity Church
11901 Pflumm Rd
Overland Park, KS 66213
Michigan Dean
Very Reverend Dusan Koprivica
St. Demetrius Church
PO Box 125
Jackson, MI 49204
Minneapolis Dean
Very Reverend Paul Wesche
St. Herman Church
5355 38th Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55417
Diocesan Council
The Diocesan Council is the permanent body of the diocesan administration. Its membership is elected at the Diocese Assembly with the approval of the Bishop (who is the de facto chairman). In addition to the elected/voting members, the members of the Bishop’s Council, a consultative body for the benefit of the Bishop, are ex-officio non-voting members of the Diocesan Council. This is a consultative body for the benefit of the bishop, and is comprised of the District Deans and the Chancellor.
Under the guidance of, and with the approval of the Bishop, the Diocesan Council implements decisions of the Diocesan Assembly, acts on issues affecting parishes and diocesan institutions, and deals with issues that may have legal or financial implications for the diocese, including the funding of missions, monasteries, the chancery, etc. and the collection of diocesan funds. Likewise, the Diocesan Council regulates the boundaries of the deaneries and parishes, and makes the needed preparations for the Diocesan Assembly.
Officers
His Grace, Bishop Paul
Archpriest John Zdinak, Chancellor
Priest Herman Kincaid, Secretary
Robert Koncel, Treasurer
Clergy Delegates
Archpriest James Dank (2021)
Priest Andrew Bartek (2020)
Priest Benjamin Tucci (2021)
Priest Jacob Van Sickle (2022)
Protodeacon George Potym (2020)
Priest Esteban Vázquez, Alternate (2020)
Lay Delegates
Mary Ann Bobulsky (2021)
Ellyn Gillette (2022)
Kenneth Herman (2022)
Simeon Morbey (2021)
Carrie Sabourin (2020)
Linda Shafer, Alternate (2020)
Metropolitan Council Representatives
Archpriest Elijah Mueller, Clergy (2021)
Robert Graban, Lay (2019)
Auditing Committee
Samuel Jacob (2021)
Frank Tkacz (2019)
Judi Wienclaw (2020)