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Philadelphia "archdiocese" to close and merge 16 parishes
ncronline.org PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia archdiocese has decided to close 16 parishes, merging them with 13 nearby churches as part of a multi-year process assessing the long-term strength of every parish in the Delaware Valley...
The move to study and consolidate congregations in the face of shrinking attendance in some areas and shifting populations in others began four years ago and is expected to conclude by 2018, according to archdiocesan communications director Kenneth Gavin. "Eventually, every parish in the archdiocese will go through the process," he said.
Currently, five of the parishes are appealing the decision to Archbishop Charles Chaput, with the option of taking their case to the Vatican. No appeal has been successful since the mergers started, Gavin said.
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