About Us » Decrees

Decrees

A decree regarding the erection, suppression or alteration of a parish articulates an administrative act made by the diocesan bishop. In a decree, the diocesan bishop expresses a decision or provision made for a particular case according to the norm of church law.

Guidelines for those who wish to seek recourse regarding such a decree are available in English or Spanish.

• Merger of St. John the Evangelist Parish, Sacred Heart Parish, and St. Peter Parish, Concord 06.26.11 (pdf)
• Merger of St. Bernard Parish, Keene and St. Margaret Mary Parish, Keene 09.26.10 (pdf)
• Merger of Mary, Queen of Peace Parish, Salem and St. Joseph Parish, Salem 07.04.10 (pdf)
• Merger of Our Lady of the Lakes Parish, Lakeport, Sacred Heart Parish, and St. Joseph Parish, Laconia 06.27.10 (pdf)
• Unification of St. Paul Parish, Candia with St. Peter Parish, Auburn 06.26.10 (pdf)
• Unification of Immaculate Conception Parish, Troy with St. Bernard Parish, Keene 01.02.10 (pdf)
• Merger of St. Charles Borromeo Parish, St. Joseph Parish, and St. Mary Parish in Dover 07.04.09 (pdf)
• Merger of All Saints Parish, Lancaster and St. Matthew Parish, Whitefield 07.04.09 (pdf)
• Merger of Holy Trinity Parish and St. Martin Parish, Somersworth 04.25.09 (pdf)
• Twinning of Mary, Queen of Peace Parish and St. Joseph Parish, Salem 09.27.08 (pdf)
• Twinning of All Saints, Lancaster and Saint Matthew, Whitefield 09.20.08 (pdf)
• Twinning of St. John the Baptist, Suncook and Holy Rosary, Hooksett 05.10.08 (pdf)
• Merger of St. Albert, West Stewartstown and St. Brendan, Colebrook 10.06.07 (pdf)
• Merger of St. John the Evangelist, Hudson and Infant Jesus, Nashua 10.06.07 (pdf)
• Merger of St. Francis Xavier, Groveton and Sacred Heart, North Stratford 10.06.07 (pdf)
• Merger of Plaistow and Newton 06.09.07 (pdf)
• Unification of St. Patrick with Transfiguration 06.09.07 (pdf)
• Merger-Charlestown, N. Walpole, Walpole - 06.09.07 (pdf)
• Merger of Ashland, Bristol, Plymouth 07.02.06 (pdf)
• Merger of Bennington, Harrisville, Peterborough 06.25.06 (pdf)
• Merger of Portsmouth Parishes 06.25.06 (pdf)
• Unification of Sacred Heart, Marlborough 06.25.06 (pdf)
• Twinning for Rollinsford & Somersworth 06.18.06 (pdf)
• Twinning for St. Charles and St. Joseph Dover 06.18.06 (pdf)
• Merger of Hinsdale and Winchester 06.12.06 (pdf)
• Unification of OLPH, Manchester 04.30.06 (pdf)
• Twinning St. Peter Auburn and St. Paul Candia 02.26.06 (pdf)
• Unification of St. Anthony, W. Swanzey 07.11.04 (pdf)
• Unification of St. Theresa, Manchester 07.11.04 (pdf)
• St. Anne-St. Augustine Unification-English 4.18.04 (pdf)
• St. Anne-St. Augustine Unification-Spanish 4.18.04 (pdf)