• 1520 GREEN ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94123

DIOCESE
OF THE
WEST, OCA

DIOCESE
OF THE
WEST, OCA

Clergy Ordination and Transfer

Any of the below forms should be forwarded to the Diocesan Chancery (chancery@dowoca.org. 1520 Green St, San Francisco, CA  94123). Scanned and e-mailed PDFs preferred. Ptitions for ordination should be signed in ink, scanned, and e-mailed as PDF.

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Readers and Subdeacons:

Application Form

Reference Check (3)

Background Check (to be completed every 3 years along with misconduct prevention training): https://ministryopportunities.org/Index.aspx?uid=75693

DOW Data Form (for transfers into the Diocese)

Minor Clergy GUIDELINES

Rectors: Please download this form and submit it to the diocesan chancery if you have more readers/subdeacons to report, or if you have never done so for your parish.

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Guidelines for ordination (Priest/Deacon)

Download here
Deacons: Comprehensive Ordination Packet
Diaconal Oath and Statement Forms
DOW Data Form
OCA Data Form
Psychological Testing
Background check and training every three years (see above)!
Priests: Comprehensive Ordination Packet
Priesthood Oath and Statement Forms
DOW Data Form (For Transfers)
OCA Data Form
Background check and training every three years (see above)!

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