Vicariates help parishes to share talent, pool resources 02/21/2003 Ed Langlois For some things, a diocese is too big and a parish is too small. That’s one reason there are regional groupings of Catholic churches called vicariates or deaneries. As the number of clergy drops, vicariates may grow in importance, priests say. Parishes are likely to share ministry, pool resources and forge regional Catholic unity. “What we are getting towards is vicariate-level ministry and doing things together so that if we are left with two priests instead of four priests in this region we can still manage,” says Father...
