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The '''Diocese of the Midwest''' is a [[diocese]] of the [[Orthodox Church in America]].  It was lately under the leadership of His Eminence, the Most Reverend [[Job (Osacky) of Chicago|Job (Osacky)]], Archbishop of Chicago and the Midwest until his repose in the Lord on [[December 18]], 2009.  The diocese is currently vacant pending election of a new hierarch. The Right Reverend [[Tikhon (Mollard) of Philadelphia|Tikhon (Mollard)]], now serves as the  Locum Tenens of the Diocese of the Midwest.
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The '''Diocese of the Midwest''' is a [[diocese]] of the [[Orthodox Church in America]].  It was lately under the leadership of His Eminence, the Most Reverend [[Job (Osacky) of Chicago|Job (Osacky)]], Archbishop of Chicago and the Midwest until his repose in the Lord on [[December 18]], 2009.  The diocese is currently vacant pending election of a new hierarch. The Right Reverend [[Tikhon (Mollard) of Philadelphia|Tikhon (Mollard)]], now serves as the  Locum Tenens of the Diocese of the Midwest. [[Archimandrite]] [[Matthias (Moriak)]] was elected to the vacant [[see]] on [[November 16]], 2010 with his [[consecration of a bishop|consecration]] and [[enthronement]] scheduled for the Spring 2011.  
  
 
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.
 
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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== 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. It was lately under the leadership of His Eminence, the Most Reverend Job (Osacky), Archbishop of Chicago and the Midwest until his repose in the Lord on December 18, 2009. The diocese is currently vacant pending election of a new hierarch. The Right Reverend Tikhon (Mollard), now serves as the Locum Tenens of the Diocese of the Midwest. Archimandrite Matthias (Moriak) was elected to the vacant see on November 16, 2010 with his consecration and enthronement scheduled for the Spring 2011.

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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