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Vicar General and Episcopal Vicars

The Vicar General assists the bishop in the government of the entire diocese and enjoys ordinary power by the Code of Canon Law, cc.475-481. In addition to direct assistance to the bishop, the Office of Vicar General oversees the following: the regional Vicars, the Permanent Diaconate Program, the Director of Religious, the Office of Matrimonial Concerns, the vicariate ecumenical officers, the Bishop Michael J. Murphy Residence for Retired Priests and the Special Apostolates.

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Very Rev. Nicholas J. Rouch, S.T.D., V.G.
Vicar General / Moderator of the Curia / Vicar for the Northern Vicariate / Acting Vicar for Clergy
St. Mark Catholic Center
P.O. Box 10397
Erie, PA 16514-0397
Phone: (814) 824-1144

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Rev. Msgr. Richard Siefer, E.V.
Vicar for the Eastern Vicariate
P.O. Box 163
Falls Creek, PA 15840
Phone: (814) 591-1686

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Very Rev. V. David Foradori, E.V.
Vicar for the Western Vicariate
Beloved Disciple
1310 S. Center St. Ext.
Grove City, PA 16127
Phone: (724) 748-6700