Clergy

The Right Reverend William Black

Bishop Black served as the Bishop of Southern Ohio until his retirement in 1992. He has been the Bishop in Residence at the Cathedral since 2009.

 

 

The Very Reverend Gus Franklin

Gus was ordained to the Diaconate in June 1967 and the Priesthood in December 1967. He served in both the Dioceses of Springfield and Quincy until his retirement in 1998. Since that time, he has served on the staff at St. Paul’s.

 

 

The Reverend Deacon Martha Bradley

After teaching for 34 years, Martha became a Chaplain at St. John's Hospital, Springfield. She served as Director of PastoralCare at St. John's for 2 years. Nashotah Seminary, in Wisconsin, provided her with a basic foundation for her ordination to the Diaconate in 1987.

 

 

The Reverend Deacon Gerald Raschke

Gerald was ordained to the Diaconate on December 17, 1975. He and his wife, Dorothy now spend their summers in Springfield and winters in Deltona, Florida.

 

 

 

The Reverend Thomas Patton .................................Priest Associate

The Reverend Deacon John D. Wilson .....................Deacon

The Reverend Elliot H. Blackburn, The Reverend Eckford Dekay, The Reverend William H. Moore, Jr. .................................Honorary Canons of the Cathedral