Central Pastoral Region

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The Central Pastoral Region is one of the five pastoral regions of the Archdiocese of Boston in the Roman Catholic Church. It covers the cities of Boston, Cambridge, and Somerville, and the towns of Brookline and Winthrop in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, USA. The current regional auxiliary bishop is the Most Rev. Robert Francis Hennessey. The region has 64 parishes, 4 colleges, 6 high schools, 29 elementary schools, 2 hospitals, and 8 cemeteries. The region is composed of 4 Vicariates.

Contents 1 Parishes 2 Universities or Colleges 3 High Schools 4 Elementary Schools[1][2] 5 Hospitals 6 Cemeteries 7 Suppressed Parishes 8 References 9 See also 10 External links

[edit] Parishes

Vicariate I
The current Vicar is the Rt. Rev. John J. Ahern, VF.

• Holy Family, Dorchester
• Holy Name, West Roxbury
• Most Precious Blood, Hyde Park
• Our Lady of Lourdes, Jamaica Plain
• Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Roxbury
• Sacred Heart, Roslindale
• St. Adalbert, Hyde Park
• St. Anne, Readville
• St. John Chrysostom, West Roxbury
• St. Katharine Drexel, Roxbury
• St. Mary of the Angels, Roxbury
• St. Mary of the Assumption, Brookline
• St. Patrick, Roxbury
• St. Theresa of Avila, West Roxbury
• St. Thomas Aquinas, Jamaica Plain

Vicariate II
The current Vicar is the Very Rev. Thomas S. Foley, VF.

• Bl. Mother Teresa of Calcutta, Dorchester
• Gate of Heaven, South Boston
• Our Lady of Czestochowa, South Boston
• St. Ambrose, Dorchester
• St. Angela Merici, Mattapan
• St. Ann, Dorchester
• St. Brendan, Dorchester
• St. Brigid, South Boston
• St. Christopher, Dorchester
• St. Gregory, Dorchester
• St. Mark, Dorchester
• St. Matthew, Dorchester
• Ss. Monica and Augustine, South Boston
• St. Peter, Dorchester
• St. Peter, South Boston
• St. Vincent de Paul, South Boston

Vicariate III
The current Vicar is the Very Rev. Wayne L. Belshner, VF.

• Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Boston
• Holy Rosary, Winthrop
• Holy Trinity, South End
• Most Holy Redeemer, East Boston
• Our Lady of the Assumption, East Boston
• Our Lady of Victories, South End
• Sacred Heart, East Boston
• St. Catherine of Siena, Charlestown
• St. Cecilia, Back Bay
• St. Francis de Sales, Charlestown
• St. James the Greater, Boston
• St. John the Evangelist, Winthrop
• St. Joseph, West End
• St. Joseph-St. Lazarus, East Boston
• St. Leonard of Port Maurice, North End
• St. Mary, Charlestown

Vicariate IV
The current Vicar is the Very Rev. Kevin J. O'Leary, VF.

• Immaculate Conception, Cambridge
• Sacred Heart, Cambridge
• St. Ann, Somerville
• St. Anthony of Padua, Allston
• St. Anthony of Padua, Cambridge
• St. Anthony of Padua, Somerville
• St. Benedict, Somerville
• St. Catherine of Genoa, Somerville
• St. Clement, Somerville
• St. Columbkille, Brighton
• St. Francis of Assisi, Cambridge
• St. Gabriel, Brighton
• St. John the Evangelist, Cambridge
• St. Joseph, Somerville
• St. Mary of the Annunciation, Cambridge
• St. Paul, Cambridge
• St. Peter, Cambridge

[edit] Universities or Colleges

• Boston College, Brighton
• Emmanuel College, Fenway-Kenmore
• Our Lady of Grace Seminary, Boston
• St. John's Seminary, Brighton

[edit] High Schools

• Boston College High School, Dorchester
• Cathedral High School, Boston
• Catholic Memorial School, West Roxbury
• Elizabeth Seton Academy, Dorchester
• Matignon High School,
• Mount Saint Joseph Academy, Brighton
• Savio Preparatory High School, East Boston

[edit] Elementary Schools^[1][2]

• Bl. Mother Teresa of Calcutta School, Dorchester
• Boston Archdiocesan Choir School, Cambridge
• Cathedral School, Boston
• East Boston Central Catholic School, East Boston
• Gate of Heaven School, South Boston
• Holy Name School, West Roxbury
• Our Lady of Lourdes School, Jamaica Plain
• Our Lady of Perpetual Help School, Roxbury
• Sacred Heart School, Roslindale
• St. Angela School, Mattapan
• St. Ann Grammar School, Dorchester
• St. Anne School, Readville
• St. Anthony School, Somerville
• St. Brendan School, Dorchester
• St. Brigid School, South Boston
• St. Catherine of Genoa School, Somerville
• St. Columbkille Elementary School, Brighton
• St. Gregory School, Dorchester
• St. John School, North End
• St. Kevin Grammar School, Dorchester
• St. Mark School, Dorchester
• St. Mary School, South Boston
• St. Mary of the Assumption School, Brookline
• St. Mary Star of the Sea School, East Boston
• St. Patrick School, Roxbury
• St. Peter School, Cambridge
• St. Peter School, Dorchester
• St. Peter School, South Boston
• St. Theresa of Avila School, West Roxbury

[edit] Hospitals

• St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Brighton^[3]
• Carney Hospital, Dorchester

[edit] Cemeteries

• Cambridge Catholic Cemetery, Cambridge
• Mt. Benedict Cemetery, West Roxbury
• Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Roslindale
• New Calvary Cemetery, Mattapan
• St. Augustine Cemetery, South Boston
• St. Francis de Sales Cemetery, Charlestown
• St. Joseph Cemetery, Roxbury
• St. Mary's Cemetery, Dorchester

[edit] Suppressed Parishes

The name of the parish, followed by the date, that they were closed, merged, or began to close.^[4][5]

1985-2003

• St. Joseph, East Boston merged with St. Lazarus (Italian), East Boston - 1985
• St. Patrick, Cambridge - 1989
• St. Francis de Sales, Roxbury merged with St. Phillip, Roxbury - 1990
• St. Mary, North End - 1992
• St. Stephen, North End - 1992
• St. Kevin, Dorchester - 1995
• St. Paul, Dorchester - 1995
• St. Hedwig (Polish), Cambridge - 1995
• Ss. Peter and Paul, South Boston - 1996
• Our Lady of Pity (French), Cambridge - 1998
• St. Aidan, Brookline - 1999
• St. Leo, Dorchester - 1999
• Infant Jesus, Brookline merged with St. Lawrence, Brookline - 1999
• St. John the Baptist (Portuguese), East Boston - 1999
• St. Polycarp, Somerville - 1999
• St. Andrew the Apostle, Forest Hills - 2000
• St. Joseph, Roxbury - 2002

2004-Present

• Bl. Sacrament, Cambridge - 9/20/2004
• Bl. Sacrament, Jamaica Plain - 8/31/2004
• Immaculate Conception, Cambridge - 1/9/2005
• Immaculate Conception (Lithuanian), Cambridge - 6/4/2006
• Infant Jesus-St. Lawrence, Brookline - 10/30/2004
• Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, East Boston - 10/12/2004
• Our Lady of the Presentation, Brighton - 8/30/2004
• Sacred Heart, Boston - 8/29/2004
• St. Augustine, South Boston - 11/1/2004
• St. Ann, Boston - 11/1/2004
• St. Catherine of Siena, Charlestown - 4/18/2006
• St. Francis de Sales-St. Phillip, Roxbury - 5/15/2005
• St. Gabriel, Brighton - 6/30/2006
• St. John-St. Hugh, Roxbury - 5/15/2005
• St. Joseph, Hyde Park - 8/8/2004
• St. Margaret, Dorchester - 8/31/2004
• St. Mary, Charlestown - 4/18/2006
• St. Mary Star of the Sea, East Boston - 8/29/2004
• St. William, Dorchester - 8/31/2004

[edit] References

1. ^ Boston Globe / Spotlight / Abuse in the Catholic Church / The financial cost
2. ^ Dorchester Reporter, Dorchester MA USA
3. ^ Archdiocese of Boston Ends Ownership of Hospitals
4. ^ Archdiocese of Boston - Parish Reconfiguration
5. ^ Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston - Information

[edit] See also

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston

• Merrimack Pastoral Region
• North Pastoral Region
• South Pastoral Region
• West Pastoral Region

[edit] External links

• Archdiocese of Boston