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Diaconate Council

Executive Committee of the Diaconate Council

  • Deacon James Sponder, Chairman
  • Deacon Chick O’Leary, Vice Chairman
  • Deacon Gregory Webster, Secretary
  • Deacon Steve Baldasti, Treasurer
  • Deacon Dennis Robak, Immediate Past Chairman
  • Deacon James Norman, Vicar for Deacons
  • Richard F. Hudzik, Director of Ongoing Formation
  • Deacon David Brencic, Associate Director
  • Deacon Fred Ortiz, Associate Director
  • Rev. Michael Ahlstrom, Vicar Emeritus

Vicariate Deacon Coordinators and Deanery Deacon Coordinators

Vicariate I

William Warmouth & Tom Westerkamp, serving Bishop Grob

  • Deanery A: Gregory Webster

  • Deanery B: Ivan Siap

  • Deanery C: George Kashmar

  • Deanery D: Peter LeTourneau

  • Deanery E: Dave Babczak

  • Deanery F: James O’Leary

Vicariate II

Paul Spalla and Ramiro Carrion serving Bishop Bartosic

  • Deanery A: Chick O’Leary

  • Deanery B: Joseph Than

  • Deanery C: Ubaldo Muñoz

  • Deanery D: Daniel Welter

  • Deanery E: Paul Stanton

  • Deanery F: Ed Podgorski

Vicariate III

José Negrete, serving Bishop Lombardo

  • Deanery A: David Keene

  • Deanery B: Adolfo Lopez

  • Deanery C: Erik Zeimys

  • Deanery D: William Pouncy

  • Deanery E: Juan Carlos Bautista

Vicariate IV

John Gaughan serving Bishop Birmingham

  • Deanery A: James Schiltz

  • Deanery B: John Battisto

  • Deanery C: Antonio Delgado

  • Deanery D: Christopher Virruso

  • Deanery E: Rich Voytas

Vicariate V

Serving Bishop Wypych

  • Deanery A: VACANT

  • Deanery B: Ron Morowczynski

  • Deanery C: Thomas Siska

  • Deanery D: Edwin Hill

  • Deanery E: Robert Conlin (E East)

  • Deanery E: Tim McCormick (E West)

Vicariate VI

Kurt Davis, serving Bishop Perry

  • Deanery A: Kurt Davis

  • Deanery B: Roscoe Dixon

  • Deanery C: Jose Estrada

  • Deanery D: VACANT

Black Deacons Representative

  • William Pouncy

Hispanic Representative

  • Martin Enciso

Representatives at Large

  • Victor Ruiz

  • Carol Dixon

  • Maria Delgado

  • Giulio Camerini

  • Martin Enciso

Ex Officio

  • Vicar: James Norman

  • Vicar Emeritus: Michael Ahlstrom

Associate Directors

  • Fred Ortiz 

  • Dave Brencic

  • Director of Ongoing Formation: Richard Hudzik