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Peoria bishop unveils parish restructure to address decline, better engage ‘new apostolic age’

After a two-year planning process christened “Growing Disciples,” Bishop Louis Tylka announced the diocese’s 156 parishes will become 75 parishes with 129 “worship sites.” Twelve parishes will merge into neighboring parishes, while another 107 parishes will merge to create 38 new ones.