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46 Parishes Under Archdiocese Scrutiny

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia is taking a close look at 46 parishes including 13 in Delaware County to see how viable they are going forward.

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Mergers could result after the Archdiocese of Philadelphia examines 46 parishes in Bucks, Montgomery, Philadelphia and Delaware counties to determine their sustainability, according to a Philadelphia Inquirer report.

The parishes in Delaware County are:

  • Holy Spirit
  • Sacred Heart
  • St. Eugene
  • St. Joseph
  • Our Lady of Fatima
  • Our Lady of Peace
  • Our Lady of Perpetual Help
  • St. Gabriel
  • St. George
  • St. Madeline
  • St. Margaret Mary Alacoque
  • St. Rose of Lima
  • Notre Dame de Lourdes
The parishes in Montgomery County are:
  • Mother of Divine Providence
  • Our Lady of Mount Carmel 
  • Sacred Heart 
  • Sts. Cosmas and Damian 
  • St. Augustine 
  • St. Gertrude 
  • St. Mary
  • St. Matthew
  • Queen of Peace 
  • St. David 
  • St. John on the Cross 
  • St. Luke the Evangelist 
The parishes in Philadelphia are:
  • Holy Spirit
  • St. Charles Borromeo
  • St. Edmond
  • St. Gabriel
  • St. Monica
  • St. Richard
  • St. Rita of Cascia
  • St. Thomas Aquinas
The parishes in Bucks County are: 
  • Our Lady of Fatima
  • St. Ann 
  • St. Charles Borromeo 
  • St. Elizabeth Ann Seton 
  • St. Ephrem 
  • St. Mark 
  • St. Thomas Aquinas 
  • Immaculate Conception BVM
  • Our Lady of Grace 
  • Queen of Universe 
  • St. Frances Cabrini 
  • St. Joseph the Worker 
  • St. Michael the Archangel
Some announcements about the fate of the parishes could come in 2014. 

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