Cardinal Dolan Issues Five Decrees
| 01/23/2023
By: The Good Newsroom
The decrees were made public to all the faithful on January 1, 2023, through their publication on the archdiocesan website. This announcement is a second notice.
After extensive consultation, Cardinal Dolan issued the following five decrees, two parish mergers and three church relegations:
- Merger of the Parishes of Corpus Christi and Notre Dame, North Manhattan (effective immediately)
- Merger of the Parishes of Our Lady Queen of Martyrs and Saint Jude, North Manhattan (effective immediately)
- Relegation of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, in the Parish of Our Lady of Guadalupe at Saint Bernard and Saint Veronica, South Manhattan (effective immediately)
- Relegation of Saint Columba Church, in the Parish of Guardian Angel-Saint Columba, South Manhattan (effective immediately)
- Relegation of Immaculate Conception Church, Tompkins Cove, in the Parish of Immaculate Conception, Stony Point – Rockland County (effective immediately)
The decrees were made public to all the faithful on January 1, 2023, through their publication on the archdiocesan website. This announcement is a second notice.
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