Note: Click here to view the 2006 Parish Reorganization Document.
After consultation with the Priests’ Council and the Pastoral Council, Archbishop Kelly has approved a Parish Reorganization Plan for the Archdiocese of Louisville.
Since the spring of 2005 we have been engaged in an extensive process of analyzing our demographics, parish needs, and trends in the priesthood and other ministries. Virtually every parish has participated in the process of data gathering and the generation of recommendations concerning how we can best provide for the pastoral needs in all areas of the Archdiocese.
Using available research and input from parishes and regions, the Planning Commission prepared proposals of how to best reconfigure the number of parishes and determine where it is possible for parishes to share priests. Consultations were held with parish councils in every region during the past three months leading to revisions and a draft plan.
The reorganization plan includes six parish mergers and a number of changes in parish clusters. Details on these plans and other initiatives are described on the attached report. For further information on the over-all planning process and rationale,
CLICK HERE. The plan was announced to all parishioners through
The Record on Thursday, December 14th.
Thank you for your support of the planning process over these many months. We are confident that these efforts will enable us to respond more effectively to the pastoral needs of the Archdiocese in the years to come.
The Archdiocese 
