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Active Clergy/Monastics:

All ordained clergy (deacons, priests, and bishops) and monastics of the Ohio Orthodox Catholic Church are listed on this web page. If you do not see a name on this list, then they are not valid clergy/monastic of our Church. If you have any questions concerning any of our clergy/monastics, feel free to contact Archbishop Charles Smith, OSF. His contact information is found on the Join Us web page.


Synod of Bishops

The Most Reverend Charles E. Smith, OSF -- Archbishop of the Ohio Orthdox Catholic Church

The Most Reverend Barbara Martzall -- Bishop/Schema-Archimandrite of the Holy Theotokos of Mercy Community

The Right Reverend Angela Richardson -- Bishop of the Diocese of Ohio



Ordained Clergy (priests and deacons)

Fr. Marc Damron -- Ohio

Fr. Richard A. Hobbs (retired)

Fr. Ron Lahti (retired)

Mother Myrella LeClair -- Massachusetts

Fr. Gary Proietti -- Ohio

Fr. Richard Xifo, OSF (deceased 12/31/2021)

Fr. Larry Yanca (retired)

Deacon Sharon Weber (retired)

Active Monastics

Brother Richard William John Robb,OSF


Suspended or Removed Clergy/Monastics:

All clergy and monastics who have had their faculties to function as clergy (deacons or priests) or monastics within the Ohio Orthodox Catholic Church suspended or removed are listed below. For definition of terms, see the following web page: Defining Terms of Separation. If you have any questions concerning any of our clergy/monastics, feel free to contact Archbishop Charles Smith, OSF. His contact information is found on the Join Us web page.


Ted Wooldridge -- Terminated

William McKissock -- Terminated

Samuel Hadley -- Laicized

Granville Michael Simmons (aka: Brother Damien) -- Laicized

Tom Becknell -- Laicized