Administration

Diocesan Center

917 North Wood Street
Chicago, IL 60622

The Diocese of the Midwest is administered from the Diocesan Center located in Chicago, Illinois. The Diocesan Center houses the Bishop’s residence, the Chancery offices, and meeting space for Diocesan events.

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Diocesan Hierarch

His Eminence the Most Reverend
DANIEL
Archbishop of Chicago and the Diocese of the Midwest

Consecrated: January 24, 2015
Nameday: March 4
Biography

Diocesan Chancellor

Very Reverend Paul Jannakos

The Very Reverend Paul Jannakos, Rector of St. St. Luke Church in Palos Heights, Illinois, serves as Diocesan Chancellor. Any and all correspondence to the Bishop, save confidential matters, should be copied to the Chancellor.

Diocesan Secretary

Very 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.

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.

Secretary to the Archbishop

Reader Philip Sokolov

The Diocese of the Midwest chancery offices are staffed by Philip Sokolov, Secretary to the Archbishop, Chancery Office Administrator. The secretary is responsible for all administrative concerns of the Diocese.

Diocesan Treasurer – Mr. Robert Koncel, treasurer@domoca.org, (708) 354-6580

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.