Fall River James Edwin Cassidy (1930-1934), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Fall River (see above) James Joseph Gerrard (1959-1976) Other priests of this diocese who became bishops John Edward Morris (priest here, 1914–1921), appointed Prefect of Peng-Yang in 1930 William Otterwell Brady, appointed Bishop of Sioux Falls in 1939 Humberto Sousa Medeiros, appointed Bishop of Brownsville in 1966 and Archbishop of Boston in 1970; future Cardinal Joseph Patrick Delaney (priest here, 1960–1971), appointed Bishop of Fort Worth in 1981 Education Schools Bishop Connolly High School in Fall River Bishop Stang High School in Dartmouth Bishop Feehan High School in Attleboro Saint John Paul II High School in Hyannis Closed Coyle and Cassidy School in Taunton Colleges Stonehill Superintendents The current Superintendent of Schools is Stephen Perla. The following is a list of superintendents: George A. Milot, PhD (2001–2011) Michael S. Griffin (2011–2016) Stephen Perla (2016 – present) Landmarks In addition to St. Mary's Cathedral, two other major churches in the diocese are St. Anthony of Padua in New Bedford, Santo Christo Church and Shrine, and St. Anne's both in Fall River. The Diocese of Fall River is also home to the National Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette, owned and operated by the Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette. The shrine, perhaps most famous for its "Festival of Light" that spans over ten acres, now accompanied by a display of over a hundred creches from countries where the Missionaries of La Salette are active, during the Advent and Christmas seasons, offers spiritual retreats, liturgical services, sacramental confession, concerts of Christian music, and other religious programming throughout the year. Suppressed parishes Province of Boston See also Catholic Church by country Catholic Church in the United States Ecclesiastical Province of Boston Global organisation of the Catholic Church List of Roman Catholic archdioceses (by country and continent) List of Roman Catholic dioceses (alphabetical) (including archdioceses) List of Roman Catholic dioceses (structured view) (including archdioceses) List of the Catholic dioceses of the United States Plenary Councils of Baltimore References External links Roman Catholic Diocese of Fall River Official Site Catholic Hierarchy Profile of the Diocese of Fall River Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption (Fall River) TheCatholicDirectory.com – Helping People Find Mass Worldwide Fall River, Massachusetts Catholic Church in Massachusetts Christian organizations established in 1904 Fall River Fall River