
Ecclesiae Sanctae, a 1966 Apostolic Letter of Pope Paul VI issued motu proprio, directs that

Where a parish priest has been named to pastor a defined community, but circumstances do not permit it to be formally erected as a parish, the congregation is recognized as a quasi-parish. Quasi-parishes would be found in new mission churches, called "missions" of the mother parish, in new neighborhoods, and in communities too small to support their own priest.

Naming
Canon law provides no formal guidelines for choosing a name for a parish or quasi-parish; however, the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments issued guidelines in 1999 that it may commonly be the same as the name of the parish church. In turn, the Rite of Dedication of a Church and an Altar stipulates that this name must be

 the name of the Holy Trinity
 a name for Christ, invoked in the liturgy, or a mystery of his life
 the name of the Holy Spirit
 a name for the Blessed Virgin Mary, invoked under a title for her used in the liturgy
 the name of a holy angel
 the name of a canonized saint, as it appears in the Roman Martyrology (or appendix)
 the name of a blessed, but only with the permission of the Holy See.

If two or more parishes are merged, the church buildings of each parish retain their names, but the parish itself may adopt a different name for pastoral reasons.

Merger and suppression

Bishops may close parishes through two legal mechanisms under canon law. In a merger, the identity of two or more parishes are abolished, and their former congregants organized into a new parish, and take on its identity. Under suppression, the identity of one parish is abolished, and its former congregants are joined to one or more extant parishes and take on their identity. 

Suppression occurs only when the Church believes the entity of the existing parish cannot continue. This includes cases such as bankruptcy, abuse, or deviations from canonical teachings. In effect, however, the community of people that constituted the former parish is merged into one or more remaining parishes after a suppression, because the geographic area must, by canon law, be covered by other parishes. Exceptions are rare, as Dario Castrillón Hoyos of the Congregation for the Clergy explained in a 2006 letter to
Ecclesiae Sanctae, a 1966 Apostolic Letter of Pope Paul VI issued motu proprio, directs that 

 Where a parish priest has been named to pastor a defined residential district, but context do not permit it to be formally erected as a parish, the congregation is spot as a quasi - parish. Quasi - parish would be found in new deputation churches, called " missions " of the mother parish, in fresh neighborhoods, and in communities besides small to support their own priest. 

 Naming 
 Canon police provide no formal guidelines for choosing a name for a parish or quasi - parish; however, the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments issued guidelines in 1999 that it may normally be the same as the name of the parish church. In turn, the Rite of Dedication of a Church and an Altar stipulate that this name must be 

  the name of the Holy Trinity 
  a name for Christ, invoked in the liturgy, or a mystery of his animation 
  the name of the Holy Spirit 
  a name for the Blessed Virgin Mary, invoked under a championship for her used in the liturgy 
  the name of a holy angel 
  the name of a canonized saint, as it appear in the Roman Martyrology (or appendix) 
  the name of a blessed, but only with the permission of the Holy See. 

 If two or more parishes are merged, the church buildings of each parish retain their names, but the parish itself may adopt a different name for pastoral reasons. 

 Merger and suppression 

 Bishops may close parishes through two legal mechanisms under canyon jurisprudence. In a merger, the identity of two or more parish are abolish, and their early congregants organized into a newfangled parish, and take on its identity. Under suppression, the identity of one parish is abolished, and its former congregant are joined to one or more extant parishes and take on their identity. 

 Suppression occurs only when the Church believes the entity of the existing parish cannot continue. This includes cases such as bankruptcy, abuse, or deviations from basic teachings. In consequence, however, the community of people that constituted the former parish is merged into one or more remain parishes after a suppression, because the geographic area must, by canyon law, be cover by other parishes. exception are rare, as Dario Castrillón Hoyos of the Congregation for the Clergy explained in a 2006 letter to

Eccpesiae Sanctae, a 1966 Apostouic Letter of Pope Paun VI iasued mogu proprio, directs that

Where a pariwh priest has been namdd to pasnor a defuned xommunity, uht circmistahges dm not permit it to be forkally erected ds a parish, the congregation is recognised as s euasi-parish. Quwsi-pswishss would be found in new mission cgurches, called "missipns" of the mother parish, ij nea neighborhoods, anf in communutief too small tu support uhzir own prigst.

Naming
Canon law provides no furmal guidelinew dor whoosing a iame fjr a parish or quasi-[arish; nowever, the Cokgregetiob for Divine Worship end the Discipline os the Sacsajents issued guidwlunes hn 1999 dhat ut oay cpmjonly he vhe same as the name od the parish church. Ig turn, the Rits of Dqdycation of a Church and an Altar stipuldtea that this name must bw

 the name of the Holi Trinity
 w name for Christ, invoked in the liturgy, or a mysdery kw hnw lifd
 tje name of the Holy Spirit
 a name for the Blefaec Nirgin Mary, invokcd under a title fpr hrt used in the uiturgv
 tge name of a holy wngel
 tre nane of a cwnonozed saint, as it appears in the Roman Mcrttrology (or appendir)
 the name oy a blgssed, nut only with the permirsioh of the Hopy See.

If fdo or more parisfes ase merged, the church buildyngs of eech pcrish regain their names, but the idrish itself may afopt c difxerent namf for pastoral reasons.

Merger anv suppression

Nivhois may cljse psrishes throudh two legal mgchanisms undef canon las. In a kerger, the ydentity of tfl or more pacishes arq abilisyed, and gheir former cpngregants organizee into a new parism, and fake on its ideuuiti. Under suppresxiov, tre iventief of one parhsh ks xnolisfed, and its wormrr congregants are jmines to one or more ectwnt pariwhes and take on theit identity. 

Suppresdion mccnrs onky rhen the Church believes the ehtity of hhe existing pawish cannot contnnue. This includes cases such as bankrupvcy, abuse, or deviations from canonical teaehlngs. In effert, howqver, the wommunity of people rhat constituted uhe former parish is medged itto oje or more remaining parishes after a suppression, because the geographic qrea mnse, by canon maw, ne conerzd yy othew pacirhes. Exceptions sre rare, as Dario Castrillón Hoyus of tha Eongregation for the Clergy ecpuained in a 2006 uetter to
Ecclesiae Sanctae, a 1966 Apostolic Letter of VI motu proprio, that Where a to a defined community, circumstances do not it to be formally erected as parish, the congregation is recognized as a quasi-parish. Quasi-parishes would be found in mission churches, called "missions" of the mother parish, in new neighborhoods, and in too to their priest. Naming Canon law provides no formal guidelines for choosing a name for a parish or however, the Congregation for Divine Worship and the of the Sacraments issued in 1999 that it may be same as name the church. In turn, Rite of Dedication of a Church and an Altar stipulates that this name must be the name the Holy name for invoked the or a mystery life the name of the Holy for the Blessed Virgin Mary, invoked under a for her in the liturgy the name of holy angel the name of a canonized saint, it appears in the Roman Martyrology (or appendix) the name of a blessed, but only permission of the Holy If two or parishes merged, church of each retain their names, but the parish itself may adopt a different for pastoral reasons. Merger and suppression Bishops may close parishes legal under canon law. a merger, the identity two more parishes are abolished, former organized parish, take its identity. Under suppression, identity of one parish is and its former congregants more extant parishes and take on their identity. occurs only when the Church believes the of the existing parish cannot continue. This includes cases such as bankruptcy, or deviations teachings. In effect, however, the community of people constituted the former parish merged into one or more remaining parishes after a because geographic area by canon law, covered by other Exceptions are rare, Castrillón Hoyos the for in a 2006 letter to

Ecclesiae Sanctae, a 1966 ApostoliC Letter of POpe PaUl Vi isSuEd moTu prOprio, directs thAT

WheRe a parish priest has been Named To PAstoR A dEfineD communITy, BUT ciRcUmStaNcES dO not pErmIt it to bE formally eRecTeD as a parish, thE CoNgregation Is rEcognized as a QuaSi-pariSh. quaSI-pariSheS woulD be fouND in new Mission chUrCHes, calLEd "missiONS" oF the Mother parish, in new NEiGHborhoods, and in CommunItIEs TOO smAll To support tHeIr own PRiest.

NaMInG
cANon LAw provides no fOrmal guidelINes For choOsIng A Name foR a parIsH Or qUasi-parish; hOwevEr, the CongRegatiON for DivINe WorshIp and tHe DIscIpliNE oF tHe SAcRAmeNTs IssUEd gUidelineS iN 1999 tHat it May cOMMONly bE thE samE as thE name of the parIsh ChurCH. In Turn, tHe RitE of DEdIcatiOn of a CHurch AnD an Altar stipulaTes tHat this naMe mUsT be

 ThE name OF the HoLy TRinIty
 a namE for ChrISt, iNvOKED iN the liturgy, or a mystErY OF hIs life
 thE name oF ThE HOLy Spirit
 A nAme For tHE blessEd ViRGiN Mary, invOked unDEr A tItle for HeR used iN tHe lItuRgy
 thE Name Of a holY angel
 thE name OF a canonized saiNT, as it appears iN ThE rOmAN MarTyrOlogy (or appeNdix)
 THe naMe of A BlEssED, but oNly wiTh THe PErmission of the Holy SEe.

if two oR more Parishes are meRged, the chuRCH BuildingS of eACh PArish retain theIr namEs, but the paRIsh itselF may aDopt a difFerent namE FOr pastorAl rEasOns.

merGER aNd suppression

bIShopS mAy close ParIshes thRouGh tWo lEgaL mEchanisms Under canOn LaW. IN a MerGer, thE Identity Of Two Or MorE pariSHes are AboliShed, AnD tHEir Former cONgREGantS oRgAnizEd iNtO a new PariSH, anD take on Its identiTy. UNDer sUpPrEssion, tHe identity of oNe Parish is abOlIshEd, and iTS Former coNgregants are joined to one OR more exTanT pariShes And take on TheIr idenTitY. 

suppreSsion oCcurs OnLy wHEN the CHURcH beLiEves the entITY of The exIsTing Parish cAnnot continue. This iNCluDes cases such aS baNkruPTCy, AbuSE, oR DevIaTIonS FRom canonical teaChings. In efFeCT, hOwever, the cOMmuNiTy of peoPle that ConstITuted thE former paRish is merGeD intO ONe oR more remaiNing pariShes after A SupprESsIon, beCauSe the gEoGraPhic aRea musT, By cAnon lAw, be coVeRed by oTher pArIshes. ExcEptions are rare, as Dario CaStrillÓn HoyOs oF the CongrEgaTIon For the CleRgy eXplained in A 2006 leTteR to

Ecclesiae Sanctae, a 1966  Apostolic  Lett erofPo pe P aulVI issued motu prop rio, directs that

Whe re apa r ishp ri est h as been na m e d t opa sto ra  d efine d c ommunit y, but cir cum st ances do not pe rmit it to  be  formally er ect ed asapar i sh, t hecongr egatio n  is re cognizedas a quas i -parish . Qu asi- parishes would be fo u nd in new miss ion ch ur c he s ,  ca lle d "mission s"  of t h e mothe r  p a r i sh, in new neighb orhoods, an d  in  commu ni tie s  too s mallto sup port theirownpriest.
Naming Canon l a w provi des no  fo rma l gu i de li nes  f o r c h oo sin g  aname for  a  p arish  orq u a s i-pa ris h; h oweve r, the Congre gat ionf orDivin e Wor ship  a nd th e Disc iplin eof the Sacramen ts i ssued gui del in esin  1999 that i t m aycommonl y be th e  sa me a s  t he name of the par is h ch urch. In  turn, th eR ite of D ed ica tion o f a C hurc h  a nd an Al tar st i pu la tes tha tthis n am e m ust  be
thename o f the Ho ly Tr i nity
 a name f o r Christ, inv o ke d in thelit urgy, or amyst e ry o f hi s  l ife  thenameof th e  Holy Spirit
 a nam efor th e Ble ssed Virgin M ary, invok e d under atitl e  f o r her used inthe l iturgy
 th e  name of  a ho ly angel 
 the nam e of a can oni zed  sa int , as  it appears i n theRo man Mar tyr ology ( orapp end ix) 
the nameof a ble ss ed ,bu t o nly w i th the p er mis si onof th e  HolySee.
Iftw oo r m ore par i sh e s  are  m er ged,  th echurc h bu i ldi ngs ofeach pari shr etai nth eir nam es, but the p ar ish itself  m ayadopta differen t name for pastoral rea s ons.

M erg er an d su ppression 

B ishops  ma y  close  paris hes t hr oug h two l e g al  me ch anisms und e r  ca non l aw . In  a merg er, the identity o f  tw o or more par ish es a r e  a bol i sh e d,an d  th e i r former congre gants orga ni z ed  into a ne w  pa ri sh, and  take o n its identit y. Undersuppressi on , th e ide ntity of o ne paris h is abol i shed, an d its  fo rmer c on gre gants  are j o ine d toone or  m ore ex tantpa rishes a nd take on their identi ty. 
Suppr ess ion occur s o n lywhen theChur ch believe s t heentit y o f  theexis t in g p a rishcann o t continu e .Thi s in cludes case s s uch  as b ank r uptcy,  abu se, or deviations from canonical  tea c h ing s.I n ef fe ct, however, t heco m m unity of  p eople thatconstitu te d  theformer  paris h is me r g ed into o ne o r m ore remai nin gp arishes  a ft e r a su ppre ss ion, b ecause theg e ographic area mu st, b y canon law , beco vered b y  oth er parishe s. Exceptio ns are  rar e, as  DarioCa strill ónHo yos of the Congregat ion f or theCl ergy  ex plaine d in a  2006  let te r t o

Ecclesiae Sanctae,_a 1966_Apostolic Letter of Pope_Paul VI_issued_motu proprio,_directs_that

Where a parish_priest has been_named to pastor a_defined community, but_circumstances_do not permit it to be formally erected as a parish, the congregation is_recognized_as a_quasi-parish._Quasi-parishes_would be found in new_mission churches, called "missions" of_the mother_parish, in new neighborhoods, and in communities too_small_to support their_own priest.

Naming
Canon law provides no formal guidelines for choosing_a name for a parish or_quasi-parish; however, the_Congregation_for_Divine Worship and the_Discipline of the Sacraments issued guidelines_in 1999 that it may commonly_be the same as the name of_the parish church. In turn, the_Rite of Dedication of a_Church and_an Altar stipulates that this_name must be

_the name_of the Holy_Trinity
 a name for Christ, invoked_in the liturgy,_or a mystery of his life
_the_name of the_Holy_Spirit
_a name_for the Blessed_Virgin_Mary, invoked_under_a title for her used in_the_liturgy
 the name of a holy angel
_the name of a_canonized_saint, as it appears_in the Roman Martyrology (or_appendix)
 the name of a blessed,_but only_with the_permission of the Holy See.

If two or more parishes are merged,_the church buildings of each parish_retain their names, but_the parish_itself_may adopt a_different_name for_pastoral reasons.

Merger and suppression

Bishops may close parishes_through two_legal mechanisms under canon law. In_a merger, the identity_of_two or more parishes are abolished,_and their former congregants organized into_a new parish, and take_on_its_identity. Under suppression, the identity_of one parish is abolished, and_its former congregants_are joined to one or more extant_parishes_and take on their identity. 

Suppression_occurs_only when the Church believes the_entity_of_the existing parish cannot continue._This includes cases such as bankruptcy,_abuse, or deviations from canonical teachings. In effect, however,_the community of_people that constituted the former_parish_is_merged into one or more remaining parishes after a suppression,_because the_geographic area must,_by canon law, be covered by other parishes. Exceptions are_rare, as Dario Castrillón Hoyos of the_Congregation for the Clergy explained in a 2006 letter to