List of Pastoral Regions
The Archdiocese of Boston is divided into five pastoral regions, each headed by an episcopal vicar.
| Pastoral Region | Episcopal vicar | Location | Parishes | Notable parishes | Catholic institutions of higher education | High schools | Elementary schools | Hospitals | Cemeteries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central | Robert Francis Hennessey | Boston (all neighborhoods), Brookline, Cambridge, Somerville, Winthrop | 64 | Cathedral, the Mission Church, Our Lady of Czestochowa | Boston College, Emmanuel College, Labouré College, Our Lady of Grace Seminary (Boston), St. John's Seminary | 6 | 29 | St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Carney Hospital | 8 |
| Merrimack | Arthur M. Coyle, V.E. | northern portion of Essex County and the northeastern portion of Middlesex County | 49 | Holy Trinity Parish, Lowell | Merrimack College | 3 | (TBD) | Saints Memorial Medical Center, Holy Family Hospital | 4 |
| North | Peter John Uglietto | southern portion of Essex County | 64 | St. John the Baptist Parish, Salem | Marian Court College | 4 | 6 (?) | none | 11 |
| South | John Anthony Dooher | Plymouth County and most of Norfolk County | 59 | Stonehill College | 3 | (TBD) | Good Samaritan Medical Center | 3 | |
| West | Walter James Edyvean | southern portion of Middlesex County and the western portion of Norfolk County | 67 | Regis College | 3 | 11 | Norwood Hospital | 7 |
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