Buffalo Catholic Diocese plans to reduce parishes by a third, merging 50 and closing 75 churches due to priest shortage and financial pressures.
Buffalo Catholic Diocese plans to reduce parishes by a third, merging 50 and closing 75 churches due to priest shortage, declining Mass attendance, aging congregations, and financial pressures in bankruptcy. The diocese is selling its headquarters and seminary. The new plan, based on the Family of Parishes model, aims to optimize resources and address declining numbers of priests and parishioners.
May 28, 2024
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