Parish-by-Parish Listing

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Preliminary Plan for Parish Restructuring in the Diocese of Erie Northern Vicariate (Erie, Forest and Warren counties)

New stand-alone parishes with secondary churches as a result of mergers:

Holy Rosary Parish, Erie

St. John the Baptist Parish, Erie , will merge into Holy Rosary Parish, Erie.

Parish church: Holy Rosary Secondary church: St. John the Baptist

Our Mother of Sorrows Parish, Erie

There is no church building named Our Mother of Sorrows. The parish was created in

2009 when St. Ann Parish , St. Casimir Parish and Holy Family Parish, all in Erie,

were merged, but has never had a properly designated parish church. In addition, St.

Hedwig Parish, Erie , will merge into Our Mother of Sorrows Parish, Erie.

Parish church: St. Ann

Secondary churches: Holy Family Church

St. Casimir Church

St. Hedwig Church

Our Lady of the Lake Parish, Edinboro

St. Philip Parish, Crossingville, will merge into Our Lady of the Lake Parish, Edin-

boro.

Parish church: Our Lady of the LakeSecondary church: St. Philip - more-


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St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, Corry

St. Elizabeth Parish, Corry , will be merged into St. Thomas the Apostle Parish,

Corry.

Parish church: St. ThomasSecondary church: St. Elizabeth

New stand-alone parishes with mission churches as a result of mergers

Holy Redeemer Parish, Warren

St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Sheeld, will merge into Holy Redeemer Parish, Warren.

Parish church: Holy Redeemer

Secondary mission church: St. Anthony

St. Joseph Parish, Warren

St. Luke Parish, Youngsville, will be merged into St. Joseph Parish, Warren.

Parish church: St. Joseph

Secondary mission church: St. Luke

New partnered parishes

Mount Calvary Parish, Erie, and

St. Mark the Evangelist Parish, Erie

St. Jude the Apostle Parish, Erie, and St. Andrew Parish, Erie

St. Paul Parish , Erie, and Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Erie

In addition to sharing a pastor, a permanent deacon will be assigned to assist with the administra-

tion of St. Paul Parish.

The following churches in the Northern Vicariate will remain stand-alone par-

ishes with no change at this time:

All Saints Parish, Waterford

Blessed Sacrament Parish, Erie

Holy Cross Parish, Fairview

Holy Trinity Parish, Erie

Our Lady of Mercy Parish, Harborcreek

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Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, Erie

Our Lady of Peace Parish, Erie

St. Boniface Parish, Erie

St. Francis Xavier Parish, McKean

St. George Parish, Erie

St. James Parish, Erie

St. John the Evangelist Parish, Girard

St. Joseph/Bread of Life Community, Erie

St. Julia Parish, Erie

St. Lawrence Parish, Albion

St. Luke Parish, Erie

St. Patrick Parish, Erie

St. Peter Cathedral Parish, Erie

St. Stanislaus Parish, Erie

St. Stephen of Hungary Parish, Erie

Parishes remaining stand-alone parishes with two churches, no change at this

time:

St. John Parish, Tidioute, remains a stand-alone parish with two churches:

Parish church: St. John

Secondary mission church: St. Anthony Mission, Tionesta

St. Theresa of Avila, Union City, remains a stand-alone parish with two churches:

Parish church: St. Theresa of Avila

Secondary mission church: Our Lady of Fatima Mission, Canadhota Lake

The use of Our Lady of Fatima Mission will be reduced to seasonal we ek end Mass.

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