The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis reorganization plan calls for 21 parishes to be merged into 14 receiving parishes. The net effect of the changes, after implementation of all the announced mergers, will be a total of 192 parishes, compared to the current number of 213 parishes:
Details of the archdiocese's reorganization plan
• Holy Cross, Minneapolis: Merge with St. Anthony of Padua, St. Clement and St. Hedwig, all in Minneapolis; St. Anthony of Padua is the receiving parish.
• Most Holy Trinity, St. Louis Park: Merge with Our Lady of Grace, Edina; Our Lady of Grace is receiving parish.
• St. Andrew, St. Paul: Merge with Maternity of the Blessed Virgin, St. Paul; Maternity of the Blessed Virgin is receiving parish.
• St. Augustine, South St. Paul: Merge with Holy Trinity, South St. Paul; Holy Trinity is receiving parish.
• St. Austin, Minneapolis: Merge with St. Bridget, Minneapolis; St. Bridget is receiving parish.
• St. Benedict, New Prague: Merge with St. John the Evangelist, Union Hill; St. Joseph, Lexington; St. Scholastica, Heidelberg; St. Thomas, St. Thomas, and St. Wenceslaus, New Prague: St. Wenceslaus is receiving parish; St. John the Evangelist, St. Scholastica and St. Wenceslaus buildings remain open.
• St. Canice, Kilkenny: Merge with Most Holy Redeemer, Montgomery: Most Holy Redeemer is receiving parish.
• St. Clement, Minneapolis: Merge with Holy Cross, St. Anthony of Padua and St. Hedwig, all in Minneapolis; St. Anthony of Padua is receiving parish.
• St. Columbkill, Belle Creek: Merge with Holy Trinity, Goodhue and St. Mary, Bellechester; Holy Trinity is receiving parish.
• St. Francis de Sales, St. Paul: Merge with St. James, St. Paul; St. James is receiving parish.
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• St. Hedwig, Minneapolis: Merge with Holy Cross, St. Anthony of Padua and St. Clement, all in Minneapolis; St. Anthony of Padua is receiving parish.
• St. John, St. Paul: Merge with St. Pascal Baylon, St. Paul; St. Pascal Baylon is receiving parish.
• St. John the Baptist, Hugo: Merge with St. Genevieve, Centerville; St. Genevieve is receiving parish.
• St. John the Evangelist, Union Hill: Merge with St. Benedict, New Prague; St. Joseph, Lexington; St. Scholastica, Heidelberg; St. Thomas, St. Thomas, and St. Wenceslaus, New Prague: St. Wenceslaus is receiving parish; St. John the Evangelist, St. Scholastica and St. Wenceslaus buildings remain open.
• St. Joseph, Lexington: Merge with St. Benedict, New Prague; St. John the Evangelist, Union Hill; St. Scholastica, Heidelberg; St. Thomas, St. Thomas, and St. Wenceslaus, New Prague: St. Wenceslaus is receiving parish; St. John the Evangelist, St. Scholastica and St. Wenceslaus buildings remain open.
• St. Mary, Bellechester: Merge with St. Columbkill, Belle Creek, and Holy Trinity, Goodhue; Holy Trinity is receiving parish.
• St. Scholastica, Heidelberg: Merge with St. Benedict, New Prague; St. John the Evangelist, Union Hill; St. Joseph, Lexington; St. Thomas, St. Thomas, and St. Wenceslaus, New Prague: St. Wenceslaus is receiving parish; St. John the Evangelist, St. Scholastica and St. Wenceslaus buildings remain open.
• St. Thomas, St. Thomas: Merge with St. Benedict, New Prague; St. John the Evangelist, Union Hill; St. Joseph, Lexington; St. Scholastica, Heidelberg, and St. Wenceslaus, New Prague: St. Wenceslaus is receiving parish; St. John the Evangelist, St. Scholastica and St. Wenceslaus buildings will remain open.
• St. Thomas the Apostle, St. Paul: Merge with Blessed Sacrament, St. Paul; Blessed Sacrament is receiving parish.
• St. Vincent de Paul, St. Paul: Merge with Cathedral of St. Paul; Cathedral of St. Paul is receiving parish.
• Visitation, Minneapolis: Merge with Annunciation, Minneapolis; Annunciation is receiving parish.
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