Peter has served on most diocesan committees and task forces.

Last month, the bishop notified the priests that a diocesan committee had found them to have "abandoned the communion" of the church, an offense punishable by suspension and possible defrocking.

In this position he has also chaired the diocesan committees on education, houses and glebe.

If a majority of diocesan committees approves, her election would be submitted for ratification by a majority of the bishops heading dioceses.

In the Diocese of Erie, Bartchak was an ex-officio member of the presbyteral council, the administrative cabinet and various diocesan committees.

Debate continued throughout the church in the prolonged process of ratification by diocesan committees and bishops.

He also served as a member of several diocesan committees, including President of the Standing Committee.

Besides the diocesan committees another important branch was formed by the Boniface collecting societies.

Long served on several diocesan committees and was made a canon of St Pauls Cathedral in 1910.

During his service within the Diocese of Cincinnati he served as the secretary to two Archbishops, judge in the marriage tribunal and chairman of numerous diocesan committees.