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Diocesan Administration: Administrative Offices

The Diocese of Allentown
4029 W. Tilghman St.
P.O. Box F
Allentown, PA 18105-1538
Phone: 610-437-0755 Fax: 610-433-7822

Office of The Bishop
Most Rev. Edward P. Cullen, D.D.
Bishop of Allentown
Phone: 610-437-0755 Fax: 610-433-7822

Office of The Vicar General
Oversees coordination of all administrative offices of the Diocese. Assists the Diocesan Bishop in the exercise of his executive power by overseeing the governance of the Diocese.

Vicar General
Rev. Msgr. Alfred A. Schlert, J.C.L., V.G.
Phone: 610-437-0755 Fax: 610-433-7822
Judicial Vicar
Very Rev. John J. Paul, M.S.C., S.T.L., J.C.D.
Phone: 610-434-3200 Fax: 610-433-3104

Office of The Vicar for Religious
Represents the Bishop to Religious of the Diocese in pastoral and canonical matters.

Vicar for Religious
Very Rev. Thomas P. Koons, V.R., J.C.L., M.A., M.Div
Diocesan Tribunal
202 N. 17th St.
Allentown, PA 18104
Phone: 610-434-3200 Fax: 610-433-3104

Commission of Women Religious
Sr. Ann Marie Coll, O.S.F.
Our Lady of Grace Convent
106 S. 7th Avenue
West Reading, PA 19611-1022
Phone: 610-372-3544; 610-396-0882

Office of The Chancellor
Consults on, implements and maintains canonical and administrative records of the Diocese. Processes marriage dispensations, Canonical permissions, requests for Papal blessings, Papal audience tickets; coordinates gathering of statistics from the Spiritual Report.

Chancellor
Rev. Msgr. Gerald E. Gobitas, Th.M.
Phone: 610-437-0755 Fax: 610-433-7822

Office For Synod Implementation

Vicar For Synod Implementation
Very Rev. David L. James, V.E., M.Div.
5050 Tilghman St., Suite 435
Allentown, PA 18104
Phone: 610-530-2935 Fax: 610-530-2937

Diocesan Finance Council
4029 W. Tilghman St.
P.O. Box F
Allentown, PA 18105-1538
Phone: 610-437-0755

Diocesan Finance Council Members
Most Rev. Edward P. Cullen, D.D.
Rev. Msgr. Alfred A. Schlert, J.C.L., V.G.
Mr. Dennis Domchek
Mr. P. Michael Ehlerman
Mr. John F. Horrigan, Jr.
Mr. Herman L. Rij
Mr. Robert J. Snyder
Mr. James A. Tiefenbrunn
Thomas F. Traud, Jr., Esq.

Cause for the Canonization of The Rev. Walter J. Ciszek, S.J.
Co-Postulators: Rev. Msgr. Anthony D. Muntone, P.A., S.T.L., and Rev. Thomas Sable, S.J.
St. Elizabeth of Hungary
618 Fullerton Ave.
Whitehall, PA 18052
Phone: 610-266-0695 Fax: 610-266-1548


Post Office Box F  •  Allentown, PA  •  18105-1538

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