- Merrimack Pastoral Region
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The Merrimack Pastoral Region is one of the five pastoral regions of the Archdiocese of Boston in the Roman Catholic Church. It covers the northern portion of Essex County and the northeastern portion of Middlesex County in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, USA. The current episcopal vicar is auxiliary bishop Emilio S. Allué, SDB, D.D. The region has 49 parishes, 1 college, 3 high schools, many elementary schools, 2 hospitals, and at least 4 cemeteries. The region is composed of 4 Vicariates.
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Parishes
Vicariate I
The current vicar is Paul E. Ritt.- Sacred Heart-St. James, Groton
- St. Andrew, Billerica
- St. Anne, Littleton
- St. Anthony of Padua, Shirley
- St. Catherine of Alexandria, Westford
- St. John the Evangelist, Chelmsford
- St. John the Evangelist, Townsend
- St. Joseph, Pepperell
- St. Mary, Ayer
- St. Mary, Billerica
- St. Mary, Chelmsford
- St. Theresa of Lisieux, Billerica
Vicariate II
The current Vicar is Robert M. Blaney.- Holy Family, Lowell
- Holy Trinity, Lowell - 1904
- Immaculate Conception, Lowell
- St. Anthony of Padua, Lowell
- St. Francis of Assisi, Dracut
- St. Margaret, Lowell
- St. Marguerite D'Youville, Dracut
- St. Mary Magdalen, Tyngsborough
- St. Michael, Lowell
- St. Patrick, Lowell
- St. Rita, Lowell
- St. William, Tewksbury
Vicariate III
The current Vicar is John W. Delaney.- Corpus Cristi, Lawrence
- Our Lady of Good Counsel, Methuen
- St. Augustine, Andover
- St. Dorothy, Wilmington
- St. Lucy, Methuen
- St. Mary of the Assumption, Lawrence
- St. Michael, North Andover
- St. Monica, Methuen
- St. Patrick, Lawrence
- St. Robert Bellarmine, Andover
- St. Thomas of Villanova, Wilmington
Vicariate IV
The current Vicar is James M. Carroll.- All Saints, Haverhill
- Holy Family, Amesbury
- Immaculate Conception, Newburyport
- Nativity, Merrimac
- Our Lady of Hope, Ipswich
- Sacred Hearts, Haverhill
- St. Ann, West Newbury
- St. James, Haverhill
- St. John the Baptist, Haverhill
- St. Mary, Georgetown
- St. Mary, Rowley
- St. Patrick, Groveland
- St. Rose of Lima, Topsfield
- Star of the Sea, Salisbury
Universities or colleges
High schools
- Central Catholic High School, Lawrence
- Lowell Catholic High School, Lowell
- Presentation of Mary Academy, Methuen
Elementary schools
Hospitals
Cemeteries
- Sacred Heart Cemetery, Andover
- St. James Cemetery, Haverhill
- St. Joseph Cemetery, Haverhill
- St. Patrick Cemetery, Haverhill
Suppressed parishes[1][2]
- St. Michael the Archangel, Haverhill - August 29, 1998
- Sacred Heart, Ipswich - April 25, 1999
- Holy Trinity, Lawrence - November 1, 2004
See also
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston
References
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