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Decree of the Transfer of the Status of the Parish of Saint Mary of the Assumption, Oswego, New York from a Territorial Parish to a Personal Parish

Decree on the Extinctive Union - Amalgamation of Sacred Heart Mission, Scriba, New York into Chris the Good Shepherd Parish, Oswego, New York

Decree on the Extinctive Union - Merger of the Parishes of Saint Joseph, Saint Paul, Saint Peter, and Saint Stephen, The King of Hungary, Oswego, New York

Syracuse, New York-- Most Reverend Douglas J. Lucia, Bishop of Syracuse, has announced his decision regarding the unification of the parishes of Oswego. In a letter mailed to parishioners, he explained that after seven months of study and consultation, he has affirmed the establishment of Christ the Good Shepherd Parish in Oswego with Rev. John Canorro as its pastor, effective May 31, 2020.

In May 2019, Pope Francis released his apostolic letter, Vos estis lux mundi (“You are the light of the world”) to address the issue of sexual abuse and bishop accountability in the global Catholic Church. Vos estis calls upon the metropolitan archbishops to undertake the responsibilities for receiving and assessing reports involving bishops that pertain to sexual abuse and related misconduct.