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. John O. Barres, D.D, S.T.D., J.C.L. 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, V.J., 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 Rev. Msgr. 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. St. Anthony Convent 234 Grace St. Reading, PA 19611-1022 Phone: 610-372-8578 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 Rev. Msgr. David L. James, J.C.L., V.E., M.Div. PO Box F Allentown, PA 18105 Phone: 610-264-1071 Fax: 610-264-2875 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. John O. Barres, D.D, S.T.D., J.C.L. 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. Postulator: Rev. Msgr. Anthony D. Muntone, P.A., S.T.L. 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 Copyright 2003 The Catholic Diocese of Allentown Disclaimer and Terms of Use