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Camden, NJ, Bishop Joseph Galante on Friday has announced the creation of two new parishes and the merger of four existing parishes will be merged.
It was the fourth such announcement since June by Galante, who unveiled plans in April 2008 to almost halve the number of parishes in his diocese, the Courier-Post reports.
The restructuring is meant in part to address a priest shortage and to create more active parishes, according to Galante. But the effort, which is closing some churches and retiring long-familiar parish names, also has sparked opposition from some area Catholics.
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It was the fourth such announcement since June by Galante, who unveiled plans in April 2008 to almost halve the number of parishes in his diocese, the Courier-Post reports.
The restructuring is meant in part to address a priest shortage and to create more active parishes, according to Galante. But the effort, which is closing some churches and retiring long-familiar parish names, also has sparked opposition from some area Catholics.
More…