West Pastoral Region
The West Pastoral Region is one of the five pastoral regions of the Archdiocese of Boston in the Roman Catholic Church. It covers the southern portion of Middlesex County and the western portion of Norfolk County in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, USA. The current regional auxiliary bishop is the Most Rev. Walter J. Edyvean. The region has 67 parishes, 1 college, 3 high schools, 11 elementary schools, 1 hospital, and at least 7 cemeteries. The region is composed of 4 Vicariates.
Parishes
Vicariate I
The current Vicar is the Very Rev. Michael J. BovaConti, VF.
- Holy Family, Concord
- Immaculate Conception, Marlborough
- Our Lady of Fatima, Sudbury
- Sacred Heart, Lexington
- St. Ann, Wayland
- St. Bridget, Maynard
- St. Brigid, Lexington
- St. Elizabeth of Hungary, Acton
- St. Irene, Carlisle
- St. Isidore, Stow
- St. Julia, Weston
- St. Malachy, Burlington
- St. Margaret, Burlington
- St. Matthias, Marlborough
- St. Michael, Bedford
- St. Michael, Hudson
- St. Zepherin, Wayland
Vicariate II
The current Vicar is the Very Rev. Thomas F. Powers, VF.
- Corpus Christi, Newton
- Mary Immaculate of Lourdes, Newton
- Our Lady Comforter of the Afflicted, Waltham
- Our Lady Help of Christians, Newton
- Sacred Heart, Newton
- Sacred Heart, Waltham
- Sacred Heart, Watertown
- St. Bernard, Newton
- St. Charles Borromeo, Waltham
- St. Ignatius Loyola, Newton
- St. John the Evangelist, Wellesley
- St. Joseph, Belmont
- St. Jude, Waltham
- St. Luke, Belmont
- St. Mary, Waltham
- St. Patrick, Watertown
- St. Paul, Wellesley
- St. Philip Neri, Newton
Vicariate III
The current Vicar is the Rev. Msgr. Francis V. Strahan, VF.
- Most Precious Blood, Dover
- St. Bartholomew [1], Needham
- St. Bridget, Framingham
- St. Cecilia, Ashland
- St. Denis, Westwood
- St. George, Framingham
- St. John the Evangelist, Hopkinton
- St. Joseph, Needham
- St. Linus, Natick
- St. Margaret Mary, Westwood
- St. Mary, Dedham
- St. Mary, Holliston
- St. Patrick, Natick
- St. Stephen, Framingham
- St. Susanna, Dedham
- St. Tarcisius, Framingham
- St. Theresa of Lisieux, Sherborn
- St. Thomas the Apostle, Millis
Vicariate IV
The current Vicar is the Rev. Msgr. Peter V. Conley, VF.
- Blessed Sacrament, Walpole
- Our Lady of Sorrows, Sharon
- St. Blaise, Bellingham
- St. Brendan, Bellingham
- St. Catherine of Siena, Norwood
- St. Edward the Confessor, Medfield
- St. Joseph, Medway
- St. Jude, Norfolk
- St. Martha, Plainville
- St. Mary, Foxborough
- St. Mary, Franklin
- St. Mary, Walpole
- St. Mary, Wrentham
- St. Timothy, Norwood
Universities or Colleges
High schools
Elementary schools
- Blessed Sacrament School [2], Walpole
- Immaculate Conception School [3], Marlborough
- Our Lady Comforter of the Afflicted School [4], Waltham
- St. Bridget School [5], Framingham
- St. Catherine of Siena School [6], Norwood
- St. John the Evangelist School [7], Wellesley
- St. Joseph School [8], Needham
- St. Jude School [9], Waltham
- St. Michael School [10], Hudson
- St. Paul School [11], Wellesley
- St. Tarcisius School, Framingham
Hospitals
Cemeteries
Suppressed Parishes
See also
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston
References
- ^ Parish records moved to the St. Bridget Parish
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