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Forty-Six Parishes Under Archdiocese Scrutiny

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia is taking a close look at 46 parishes including some in Bucks and Montgomery counties to see how viable they are going forward.

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Written by Mischa Arnosky

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 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 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. Changes affecting 27 parishes in Philadelphia and Delaware counties were announced in June, according to a Channel 6 ABC report.

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