Diocese of Toledo and the Midwest

Toledo Chancery, 2656 Pemberton Dr., Toledo, OH, 43606-2903

419-535-1390 (phone); 419-535-7999 (fax)

Welcome to the Diocese of Toledo and the Midwest, part of the Self-Ruled Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese in America. The Diocese of Toledo is led by His Grace Bishop MARK and includes more than 45 churches and missions in Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin.

Click here for a directory of all the parishes in the Diocese of Toledo.

Click here to learn more about Bishop MARK.

To contact Bishop MARK electronically, email editor@antiochian.org with "Bishop MARK" in the subject line.

Second Annual Encountering Eastern Orthodoxy Conference at Hope College, Holland, MI

April 12-13, 2010 + Hope College + Holland, Michigan

The 2nd Annual Encountering Eastern Orthodoxy Conference presents…

Let God Arise (and let His enemies be scattered):

The RESURRECTION of CHRIST in Eastern Orthodox Theology & Worship
with Deacon Nicholas V. Belcher, M.Div., Dean of Students, Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology - Boston, MA, and guests, including His Grace Bishop MARK of the Diocese of Toledo and the Midwest

+For complete description & campus map, please visit www.hope.edu.

Click here to download flyer (PDF)

Register for Spring Session of St. John Chrysostom Academy in Cicero, IL

St. John Chrysostom Academy
Reverend Father Fouad Saba, Director

The St. John Chrysostom Academy is an Adult Lay Educational Ministry of the Fellowship of St. John the Divine at St. George Church, Cicero, IL

The Book of Genesis
April 16-June 4, 2010

This course will explore The Book of Genesis within the overall structure of the Pentateuch (Torah) and the Bible as a whole. The Book of Genesis, the first book in the Bible, in which the story of the relationship of God and man begins, defines the rest of scripture through vocabulary, narrative and structure.

Faculty: Fr. Fouad Saba

Tuition is $30.00 per semester course.

Spring 2010 Registration Form (PDF)

Please complete form and submit with payment to Registrar at St. George Church.

Land and Covenant in the Bible

Two-Day Scriptural Seminar with V. Rev. Dr. Paul Nadim Tarazi
Professor of Scripture at St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary
Friday, April 9 at 7:30PM
Anderson Chapel Auditorium
North Park University
3225 W. Foster Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625		 Saturday, April 10 from 10:00AM — 1:00PM
St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church
1220 South 60th Court
Cicero, IL 60804
Refreshments will be served

Fr. Paul will also celebrate the Divine Liturgy at St. George’s on Sunday, April 11, at 10:30 AM. For more information, please contact St. George Church at 708-656-2927.

Benefit Dinner and Concert for Monastery of the Dormition

The Orthodox Clergy Brotherhood of Greater Toledo and the Orthodox Christian Council of Greater Toledo invite you to join them for a very special evening event:

Benefit Dinner and Concert
Saturday, 5 pm, May 1st, 2010
St. Elias Church, Sylvania, OH

Concert performance of musical compositions influenced by the Orthodox Christian Church's spirituality and traditions
Featuring Dr. Gregory Kostraba, Iona Galu, M.M., Jessica Precop and Corey Pappas

The evening begins with Vespers at 5pm (combined clergy with His Grace Bishop MARK of Toledo), followed by a sumptuous meal of appetizers, entrees and desserts representing our diverse cultural cuisines.

$40.00 per person: All proceeds to benefit Orthodox Monastery of the Dormition of the Mother of God, Rives Junction, MI building project for their new church.

See your local parish priest or council member for tickets. For more information, please contact St. Elias Church.

Download event flyer (PDF)

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