A Bishop, a Priest, and a Three-Day Eviction Notice
- Special Correspodent
- May 27
- 4 min read
BREAKING · EXCLUSIVE
After six months without a paycheck — now they want him out of his home in three days
Yesterday, May 25, 2026, Dragoslav and Rosanda Kosić received a Notice to Leave Premises — a formal eviction notice issued by the Board of Trustees of Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, giving them three days to vacate the Parish House at 6306 Broadview Road, Parma, Ohio 44134.
The stated reason: Termination of tenancy. This lease has expired and the tenant has failed to vacate the premises. The tenant is no longer employed as a priest at St. Sava Cathedral.
Notably, the notice bears no signature — no name, no individual signatory, only “Board of Trustees.” Under Ohio law, a valid eviction notice must be signed by an authorized party. This document may be legally defective, meaning the three-day clock may not have legally started at all.
What the notice does not mention: Father Dragoslav has been on protected medical leave. As a reminder to those who may have forgotten: On October 28, 2025, Bishop Irinej ordered his removal — as retaliation against the parishioners who dared to appeal to the Holy Assembly of Bishops. The parishioners of St. Sava are challenging not only the removal of Fr. Dragoslav, but also the imposition of the new Administrative Board. The case is currently before the Holy Synod in Belgrade.
“He was never paid his last six months of salary. Now they want him out of his home in three days.”
This is the same bishop who arrived at Saint Sava Church for his first visit since the dispute began — escorted by eight police cars. A shepherd of the people, apparently in need of an armed convoy to visit his own flock.
This is the same bishop who, according to court and financial records, oversaw the destruction of the Endowment for the Future from $2.07 million to $41,000. Every single dollar of expenditure is recorded simply as “withdrawal” — no purpose, no payee, no destination. Every. Single. Dollar. The same bishop who registered a New York corporation in 2017 — DOS ID #5171713 — designating himself as Sole Member, a structure later annulled by the Holy Assembly.
And now, forensic investigators are taking a closer look at the Marcha monastery property taxes and fundraiser proceeds — Funds that mysteriously vanished, only to quietly reappear later. Where did the money go? Where did it come from? This is precisely the kind of paper trail forensic investigators track. We are watching.
THE LIE ON THE RECORD
On April 15, 2026, priest Dragan Vuković — brought in from Johnstown, PA by Bishop Irinej, a clergyman without permanent status in the United States, placed in a cathedral that requires far more experience — stated to Milan Pajić, the Dean, that Father Dragoslav’s salary had been paid in full. His exact words:
“We honored everything — the first three months and the second three months.”
This is a lie. Father Dragoslav was not paid. We have evidence. We will not reveal it yet — but if Mr. Vuković and the Diocese wish to insist on this claim, we invite them to show their proof. They cannot — because no payment was ever made.
A LAWSUIT IS COMING
Sources close to this blog confirm that a private civil lawsuit against Bishop Irinej is being prepared. An attorney has been retained. We will not name the plaintiff at this time — but the bishop and his advisors would be wise to take note.
THE AKRON COURT
In a separate legal matter, Bishop Irinej received a subpoena from an Akron court — case number CV-2025-10-5064 — in which it is alleged that a third party exerted undue influence upon the Church, including making direct contact with the Bishop, in order to pressure D.G. into signing a written agreement. Bishop Irinej received a subpoena and was required to appear on May 18, 2026. On that date, he was in Belgrade attending the Holy Assembly of Bishops. Whether he appeared through counsel or provided any excuse to the court is not known at this time. We are monitoring this development closely.
THE WALLS ARE CLOSING IN
What Bishop Irinej Dobrijević and his Board of Trustees may not have fully considered: this fight is no longer confined to Ohio.
The New York Attorney General’s Charities Bureau has broad authority over religious corporations incorporated in New York State. Under the New York Religious Corporations Law and the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law, the AG has the power to:
• Investigate financial misconduct and breach of fiduciary duty by religious corporation officers;
• Require court or AG approval for the sale, lease, or transfer of religious corporation assets;
• Act against corporate officers who are “not a proper steward of the assets due to governance concerns.”
• Commence law enforcement investigations and legal actions to protect the public interest in charitable assets.
The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Charitable Trusts and Organizations Section is equally formidable. The Pennsylvania AG holds parens patriae authority — the power of a guardian of the public interest in charitable assets. This includes the power to:
• Oversee nonprofit corporations and seek to revoke their franchise when they misuse or abuse their powers;
• Conduct detailed financial audits and investigations triggered by public complaints;
• Pursue criminal charges for diversion of charitable funds — as it has done with pastors who spent church money on personal expenses.
“Patience has run out. There will be no more mercy.”
One hundred and twenty families have stood outside their church for over six months. A complaint has been filed with the Ohio Attorney General, and the process is underway. They have written to Patriarch Porfirije in Belgrade. They have documented every financial transaction, every police report, every violation of the law.
And now, while the bishop who has not paid his priest a salary for six months is handing him a three-day eviction notice from the parish house — unsigned — a painful question echoes from parish to parish across the entire Serbian Orthodox diaspora: If we are truly the children of our Mother Church — and not her unwanted red-haired stepchildren — she would have long ago put an end to the suffering of her children.
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