Central Pastoral Region

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 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

Parishes

Vicariate I
The current Vicar is John J. Ahern.

Holy Family, Dorchester
Holy Name, West Roxbury
Most Precious Blood, Hyde Park
Our Lady of Lourdes, Jamaica Plain
Basilica and Shrine of 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 Thomas S. Foley.

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 Wayne L. Belshner.

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 Kevin J. O'Leary.

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

Universities or colleges

High schools

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, Massachusetts|]
St. Patrick School, Roxbury
St. Peter School, Cambridge
St. Peter School, Dorchester
St. Peter School, South Boston
St. Theresa of Avila School, West Roxbury

Hospitals

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

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
Our Lady of Ostrobrama, Brockton - 2001
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

References

See also

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston

External links

Archdiocese of Boston