Tag: Catholic church
Diocese is merging parishes in E. Providence, Warren; closing Exeter parish
PROVIDENCE – The Diocese of Providence announced to parishioners Sunday that two pairs of churches will be merging while one in Exeter will be...
Bishop Lewandowski Appoints Timothy McCaig to Lead the Catholic Foundation of...
Most Rev. Bruce A. Lewandowski, C.Ss.R., Bishop of Providence, appointed Timothy McCaig as Executive Director of the Catholic Foundation of Rhode Island. McCaig will...
Vacant former church land in Woonsocket sells for $420,000
WOONSOCKET – A vacant lot that once belonged to the Catholic Church recently sold for $420,000, according to an announcement by the real estate...
Fall River priest removed after ‘credible’ evidence of sexual abuse
FALL RIVER – The Catholic pastor of St. Michael and St. Joseph parishes has been placed on administrative leave after an investigation by the...
Henning new bishop of Providence Roman Catholic Diocese
PROVIDENCE – The Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence has a new bishop.
Pope Francis has accepted the retirement of Bishop Thomas J. Tobin, who was...
Former Catholic churches in Warwick listed over $1M each
WARWICK – Two former Catholic churches in Warwick are on the market.
St. Catherine's Cathedral Church at 3248-3252 Post Road was listed for $1 million,...
Henning to succeed Tobin in leading Diocese of Providence
PROVIDENCE – The Rev. Richard G. Henning said Wednesday that he had in the past frequently visited Rhode Island from Long Island, N.Y., as...
