PENNSYLVANIA
Daily Times
By PATTI MENGERS
pmengers@delcotimes.com
Six Roman Catholic parishes in West Philadelphia will be merged into three as part of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s ongoing restructuring, parishioners learned on Sunday.
Meanwhile, 12 Delaware County parishes continue to be reviewed for sustainability as part of the archdiocesan Parish Pastoral Planning Area Initiative, which will determine if they close, remain open or merge with surrounding parishes. The decision will ultimately be made by Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput.
“Final decisions regarding parish mergers in this area are expected by the spring of 2013,” said archdiocesan officials in a prepared statement.
The announcement of the initial mergers of parishes in Philadelphia and Chester counties as a result of the initiative was made last April 15.
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