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THE DIOCESE of Providence announced to parishioners Sunday that two pairs of churches – in East Providence and Warren – will be merging while one in Exeter will be formally dissolved. Above is the coat of arms for the Diocese of Providence.

Diocese is merging parishes in E. Providence, Warren; closing Exeter parish

Industries 05/11/2026

PROVIDENCE – The Diocese of Providence announced to parishioners Sunday that two pairs of churches will be merging while one in Exeter will be...

AG releases findings from sexual abuse inquiry of Diocese of Providence

Government 03/04/2026

PROVIDENCE – R.I. Attorney General Peter F. Neronha on Wednesday released a scathing report outlining decades of child sexual abuse within the Catholic Diocese...

RI State Police Lt. Col. Robert A. Creamer to Lead Diocese...

People on the Move 12/02/2025

Most Rev. Bruce A. Lewandowski, C.Ss.R., Bishop of Providence, appointed Lieutenant Colonel Robert A. Creamer, MBA, CFE as the Diocese of Providence’s Director of...

Bishop Lewandowski Appoints Melissa Behm as Diocesan Director of Development and...

People on the Move 11/17/2025

Most Rev. Bruce A. Lewandowski, C.Ss.R., Bishop of Providence, has appointed Melissa Behm as the Diocese of Providence's Director of Development and the Catholic...

Bishop Lewandowski Appoints Timothy McCaig to Lead the Catholic Foundation of...

People on the Move 11/17/2025

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...

St. Peter School principal leaving school after being cleared of wrongdoing

Education 10/22/2025

WARWICK – The St. Peter School principal who was placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of an investigation is leaving the school after...

Former Providence Bishop Gelineau dies at age 96

News Story 11/08/2024

PROVIDENCE – Retired Bishop Louis E. Gelineau died Thursday at the age of 96 in his North Smithfield home, the Diocese of Providence announced. Gelineau...

THE R.I. ATTORNEY GENERAL'S Office and the R.I. State Police will have access to records from the Diocese of Providence related to child sexual abuse allegations dating back to the 1950s. The landmark Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul is the symbol of the diocese. / PBN FILE PHOTO/CHRIS BERGENHEIM

A.G.’s office and State Police get access to child sex abuse...

Government 07/23/2019

PROVIDENCE – R.I. Attorney General Peter F. Neronha has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Bishop Thomas J. Tobin of Providence to gain access...

TEMPORAL RETREAT: Declining attendance is creating real estate opportunities as the Catholic church moves to sell a number of its properties in the Diocese of Providence to private developers. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

PBN on WJAR-TV, Dec. 10, 2018

Real Estate 12/10/2018

Catholic dioceses are contracting, creating unique opportunities for the right buyers. Every week, PBN Editor Mark S. Murphy appears on WJAR-TV NBC 10’s Coffee Break...