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A message from the Archbishop

In St. Louis, we are called today to start a new chapter in our 200-year history. May a new Pentecost set us each ablaze for the Gospel of Christ. We humbly ask the Holy Spirit to guide us, and I hope and pray that we will work together to forge new pathways and ensure that the treasure of our Faith may continue to bring healing and hope to a broken world.

Let us be Steadfast in Faith as we look Forward in Hope.


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Outline of Information

As you scroll through this page, you will find all information regarding the All Things New process and final decisions coming after many months of discernment, interviews, surveys, information sessions, and consultation with Church and community leaders.

Starting at the top, you will find Decrees and Letters to the Faithful for each Archdiocesan Parish, followed by Deanery maps, a glossary of terms, a list of new priest assignments, and information about appeals. For some answers to some frequently asked questions, visit this page.

Letters to the Faithful of...


A

All Saints (St. Peters)
All Saints (University City)
All Souls (Overland)
All Souls (Overland) Spanish
Annunciation (Webster Groves)
Annunziata, Church of the (Ladue)
Ascension (Chesterfield)
Assumption (Mattese)
Assumption (New Haven)
Assumption (O'Fallon)


B

Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France
Blessed Teresa of Calcutta (Ferguson)


C

Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis
Catholic Student Center - Washington University
Christ the King (University City)
Christ the Savior (Brewer)
Christ, Prince of Peace (Manchester)
Cure of Ars (Shrewsbury)


E

Epiphany of Our Lord (St. Louis)


G

Good Shepherd, Church of the (Hillsboro)


H

Holy Family (Port Hudson)
Holy Infant (Ballwin)
Holy Martyrs of Japan, Church of the (Japan)
Holy Name of Jesus (Bissell Hills)
Holy Redeemer (Webster Groves)
Holy Rosary (Warrenton)
Holy Rosary (Warrenton) Spanish
Holy Spirit (Maryland Heights)


I

Immacolata (Richmond Heights)
Immaculate Conception (Arnold)
Immaculate Conception (Arnold) Spanish
Immaculate Conception (Augusta)
Immaculate Conception (Dardenne Prairie)
Immaculate Conception (Maplewood)
Immaculate Conception (Old Monroe)
Immaculate Conception (Union)
Immaculate Heart of Mary (New Melle)
Immaculate Heart of Mary (St. Louis)
Incarnate Word (Chesterfield)



L

Little Flower (Richmond Heights)


M

Mary, Mother of the Church (Mattese)
Mary, Queen of Peace (Webster Groves)
Most Holy Trinity
Most Sacred Heart (Eureka)

O

Oratory of Sts. Gregory & Augustine
Our Lady (Festus)
Our Lady Help of Christians (Weingarten)
Our Lady of Guadalupe (Ferguson)
Our Lady of Guadalupe (Ferguson) Spanish
Our Lady of Lourdes (University City)
Our Lady of Lourdes (Washington)
Our Lady of Providence (Crestwood)
Our Lady of Sorrows (St. Louis)
Our Lady of the Holy Cross
Our Lady of the Pillar (Creve Coeur)
Our Lady of the Presentation (Overland)
Our Lady Queen of Peace (House Springs)

Q

Queen of All Saints (Oakville)


R

Resurrection of Our Lord - Vietnamese


S

Sacred Heart (Crystal City)
Sacred Heart (Elsberry)
Sacred Heart (Florissant)
Sacred Heart (Ozora)
Sacred Heart (Troy)
Sacred Heart (Troy) Spanish
Sacred Heart (Valley Park)
Seven Holy Founders (Affton)




S (continued)

St. Agatha - Polish
St. Agnes (Bloomsdale)
St. Alban Roe (Wildwood)
St. Alphonsus (Millwood)
St. Alphonsus Liguori (Rock) (St. Louis)
St. Ambrose (St. Louis)
St. Andrew (Lemay)
St. Andrew Kim - Korean
St. Angela Merici (Florissant)
St. Ann (Clover Bottom)
St. Ann (Normandy)
St. Anne Mission (French Village)
St. Anselm (Creve Coeur)
St. Anthony (Sullivan)
St. Anthony of Padua (High Ridge)
St. Anthony of Padua (St. Louis)
St. Augustine (St. Louis)
St. Barnabas (O'Fallon)
St. Bernadette (Lemay)
St. Bridget of Kildare (Pacific)
St. Catherine Laboure (Sappington)
St. Catherine of Alexandria (Coffman)
St. Cecilia - Hispanic
St. Cecilia- Hispanic, Spanish letter
St. Charles Borromeo (St. Charles)
St. Charles Borromeo (St. Charles) Spanish
St. Clare (St. Clair)
St. Clare of Assisi (Ellisville)
St. Clement of Rome (Des Peres)
St. Cletus (St. Charles)
St. Cronan (St. Louis)
St. David (Arnold)
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton (St. Charles)
St. Elizabeth of Hungary (Crestwood)
St. Elizabeth, Mother of John the Baptist (St. Louis)
St. Ferdinand (Florissant)
St. Francis Borgia (Washington)
St. Francis of Assisi (Oakville)
St. Francis of Assisi (Portage de Sioux)
St. Francis of Assisi (Luebbering)
St. Francis Xavier
St. Gabriel the Archangel (St. Louis)
St. Gerald Mission
St. Gerard Majella (Kirkwood)
St. Gertrude (Krakow)
St. Gianna (Wentzville)
St. Ignatius Loyola (Concord Hill)
St. James (Catawissa) & St. Mary (Moselle)
St. James (Potosi)
St. James Mission in Crosstown
St. James the Greater (St. Louis)
St. Joachim (Old Mines) & St. Joseph (Tiff)
St. Joan of Arc (St. Louis)
St. John Bosco (Maryland Heights)
St. John Mission Parish
St. John Nepomuk
St. John Paul II (Affton)
St. John the Baptist (Gildehaus)
St. John the Baptist (St. Louis)
St. John the Beloved Disciple (Imperial)
St. John, Apostle and Evangelist
St. Joseph (Bonne Terre)
St. Joseph (Clayton)
St. Joseph (Cottleville)
St. Joseph (Croatian)
St. Joseph (Farmington)
St. Joseph (Imperial)
St. Joseph (Josephville)
St. Joseph (Manchester)
St. Joseph (Manchester) Spanish
St. Joseph (Neier)
St. Joseph (Zell)
St. Joseph Mission in Highland
St. Jude (Maryland Heights)
St. Justin Martyr (Sunset Hills)
St. Lawrence (Lawrenceton)
St. Luke the Evangelist (Richmond Heights)
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque (Mehlville)
St. Margaret of Scotland (St. Louis)
St. Mark (Lemay)
St. Martin De Porres (Hazelwood)
St. Martin of Tours (Lemay)
St. Mary (Hawk Point)
St. Mary (Moselle)
St. Mary Magdalen (Brentwood)
St. Mary of Victories Chapel
St. Matthew the Apostle (St. Louis)
St. Matthias (Lemay)
St. Maurus (Biehle) & St. Joseph (Apple Creek)
St. Michael the Archangel (Shrewsbury)
St. Monica (Creve Coeur)
St. Nicholas
St. Norbert (Florissant)
St. Patrick (Wentzville)
St. Patrick (Wentzville) Spanish
St. Paul (Berger)
St. Paul (Fenton)
St. Paul (St. Paul)
St. Peter (Kirkwood)
St. Peter (St. Charles)
St. Pius V (St. Louis)
St. Raphael the Archangel (St. Louis)
St. Richard (Creve Coeur)
St. Rita (Vinita Park)
St. Robert Bellarmine (St. Charles)
St. Roch (St. Louis)
St. Rose of Lima (DeSoto)
St. Rose of Lima (Silver Lake)
St. Rose Philippine Duchesne (Florissant)
St. Sabina (Florissant)
St. Simon the Apostle (Green Park)
St. Stephen Protomartyr (St. Louis)
St. Theodore (Flint Hill)
St. Vincent de Paul (Dutzow)
St. Vincent de Paul (Perryville)
St. Vincent de Paul (St. Louis)
St. Wenceslaus
St. Wenceslaus - Spanish
Ste. Genevieve du Bois (Warson Woods)
Sts. Joachim and Ann (St. Charles)
Sts. Peter and Paul (St. Louis)
Sts. Philip and James
Sts. Teresa & Bridget (St. Louis)



Updates

All Things New updates not classified as decrees, released as news releases or memorandums can be found here.

March 7, 2024:

Vatican Communicates Another Parish Decree Decision

February 6, 2024:

Vatican Communicates Decisions Regarding Two More Parish Decrees

October 30, 2023:

Vatican Accepts 2 Requests to Review Appeals Related to Catholic Parishes

GLOSSARY OF TERMS
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS


Decrees

For every decision made, there is a formal decree made by the Archbishop. Each decree can be found by published date. Decrees are linked as PDF documents.

Published January 18, 2023:

Decree Bestowing Upon a New Parish the Patronage of the Holy Family

Published October 11, 2023:

Decree Bestowing Upon a New Parish the Patronage of Saint Josephine Bakhita


Published July 31-August 8, 2023:

The Archdiocese of St. Louis has published the following decrees to suspend the effects of the decrees published on May 27, 2023 for the following parishes.

St. Angela Merici (Florissant)
St. Catherine of Alexandria Parish (Coffman)
St. Francis of Assisi Parish (Luebbering)
St. Martin of Tours Parish (Lemay)

St. Matthew the Apostle (St. Louis)
St. Richard Parish (Creve Coeur)
St. Roch (St. Louis)
Our Lady of Sorrows (St. Louis)

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
NEWS RELEASE


Published May 27, 2023:

A

All Saints (University City)
Assumption (New Haven)
Assumption (O'Fallon, MO)


B

Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France (St. Louis)
Blessed Teresa of Calcutta (Ferguson)



C

Christ the King (University City)
Church of the Magdalen (St. Louis)
Cure of Ars (Shrewsbury)


H

Holy Name of Jesus (Bissell Hills)
Holy Name of Jesus, Saint Angela Merici, Saint Norbert
Holy Spirit (Maryland Heights)



I

Immaculate Conception (Arnold)
Immaculate Conception (Maplewood)
Immaculate Conception (Park Hills)
Immaculate Conception and Saint David
Immaculate Heart of Mary (St. Louis)


M

Most Holy Trinity (St. Louis)
Most Holy Trinity, St. Nicholas, Sts. Teresa and Bridget


O

Our Lady of Lourdes (University City)
Our Lady of Sorrows (St. Louis)
Our Lady of Sorrows, Church of the Magdalen, Saint Joan of Arc
Our Lady of the Holy Cross (St. Louis)
Our Lady of the Holy Cross, Saint Augustine, Saint Elizabeth Mother of John the Baptist
Our Lady of the Presentation (Overland)

S

Sacred Heart (Florissant)
San Carlos Borromeo (St. Charles)
San Franciso de As¡s (Portage des Sioux)
San Juan Diego (O'Fallon)
Seven Holy Founders (Affton)
St. Agnes (Bloomsdale)
St. Andrew (Lemay)
St. Angela Merici (Florissant)
St. Ann (Normandy)
St. Augustine (St. Louis)
St. Barnabas (O'Fallon)
St. Bernadette (Lemay)
St. Catherine of Alexandria (Coffman)
St. Charles Borromeo (St. Charles)
St. Clare (St. Clair)
St. Cronan (St. Louis)
St. David (Arnold)
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton (St. Charles)
St. Elizabeth Mother of John the Baptist (St. Louis)
St. Ferdinand (Florissant)
St. Francis of Assisi (Lueberring)
St. Francis of Assisi (Portage de Sioux)
St. Joachim (Old Mines)
St. Joan of Arc (St. Louis)
St. John Bosco (Maryland Heights)
St. John Mission (Bismark)
St. John Paul II (Affton)
St. John the Baptist (St. Louis)
St. John the Evangelist (St. Louis)
St. Joseph (Farmington)
St. Joseph (Tiff)
St. Juan Diego (O'Fallon, MO)
St. Jude (Overland)
St. Lawrence (Lawrenceton)
St. Luke the Evangelist (Richmond Heights)
St. Mark (Lemay)
St. Martin de Porres (Hazelwood)
St. Martin of Tours (Lemay)
St. Mary Magdalen (Brentwood)
St. Matthais (Lemay)
St. Matthew the Apostle (St. Louis)
St. Michael the Archangel (Shrewsbury)
St. Monica (Creve Coeur)
St. Nicholas (St. Louis)
St. Norbert (Florissant)
St. Paul (Berger)
St. Richard (Creve Coeur)
St. Rita (Vinita Park)
St. Robert Bellarmine (St. Charles)
St. Roch (St. Louis)
St. Rose Philippine Duschene (Florissant)
St. Sabina (Florissant)
St. Stephen (Richwoods)
St. Stephen Protomartyr (St. Louis)
Ste. Genevieve (Ste. Genevieve)
Sts. Peter and Paul (St. Louis)
Sts. Philip and James (River aux Vases)
Sts. Teresa and Bridget (St. Louis)


Vicariate & Deanery Maps


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Northern Vicariate Deanery- 2
Southern Vicariate Deanery- 3
Southern Vicariate Deanery- 4
Western Vicariate Deanery- 5
Western Vicariate Deanery- 6


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Information to Appeal

Once the decree is published, anyone who is a parishioner of a parish who considers themselves to be aggrieved (injured or treated unfairly) by the Archbishop’s decision has the right to appeal the decision to him in writing concerning the way their parish is being altered. 

According to the norms of the Church’s law (Canon 1734), the written appeal must be made in writing and postmarked no later than June 12, 2023, and addressed to the Archbishop at 20 Archbishop May Dr, St. Louis, MO 63119. We cannot accept emails or phone calls as a request for appeal.


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