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This is a list of parishes in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Manchester in the US state of New Hampshire. They are divided into nine deaneries.

Deaneries

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Amoskeag Deanery

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This deanery contains parishes in Manchester and other communities in Southern New Hampshire.

Name Image Location Description/sources
Blessed Sacrament 14 Elm St, Manchester Founded in 1907, current church dedicated in 1934[1]
Sacred Heart 265 S. Main St, Manchester Founded in 1911 for French-Canadian immigrants, current church dedicated in 1958[2]
St. Anne-St. Augustin 382 Beech St, Manchester St. Anne and St. Augustin Parishes were combined in 2004[3]
St. Anthony of Padua 172 Belmont St, Manchester Founded in 1899, current church dedicated in 1955[4]
St. Catherine of Siena 207 Hemlock St, Manchester Founded in 1954[5]
St. Elizabeth Seton 190 Meetinghouse Rd, Bedford Founded as a mission in 1964, current church dedicated in 1966[6]
St. Francis of Assisi 9 Saint Francis Way, Litchfield [7]
St. Hedwig 147 Walnut St, Manchester Founded in 1902 for Polish and Lithuanian immigrants[8]
St. Joseph Cathedral 145 Lowell St, Manchester Dedicated as St. Joseph Church in 1869, consecrated as the diocesan cathedral in 1894[9]
St. Lawrence 1 E. Union St, Goffstown [10]
Ste. Marie 378 Notre Dame Ave, Manchester Founded in 1880 for French-Canadian immigrants, current church dedicated in 1899[11]
St. Peter 567 Manchester Rd, Auburn [12]
St. Pius X 575 Candia Rd, Manchester Founded in 1955[13]
St. Raphael 103 Walker St, Manchester Founded in 1888 for Irish and German mill workers, current church dedicated in 1964[14]
Transfiguration 305 Kelley St, Manchester [15]

Capitol Deanery

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This deanery contains parishes in the Capitol Region of New Hampshire.

Name Image Location Description/sources
Christ the King 72 South Main Street, Concord [16]
Holy Rosary 21 Main St, Hooksett [17]
Immaculate Conception 9 Bonney Street, Penacook Founded as a mission in the 1860s, current church dedicated in 1870[18]
Immaculate Heart of Mary 180 Loudon Rd, Concord Founded in the 1950s, current church dedicated in 1956[19]
Our Lady of Lourdes - St. Joseph's Parish Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 20 River Rd, Pittsfield Combined with St. Joseph Mission Church[20]
St. Joseph Mission Church, 844 1st New Hampshire Turnpike, Northwood Combined with Our Lady of Lourdes Church[20]
St. John the Baptist 10 School St, Suncook Founded in 1873 for French-Canadian immigrants[21]
St. Theresa and St. Mary Parish St. Mary Church, 38 Church St, Hillsborough Founded as a mission in 1881, current church dedicated in 1893[22]
St. Theresa Church, 158 Old W. Hopkinton Rd, Henniker Founded in 1949. Now merged with St. Mary Parish[22]

Lakes Region Deanery

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This deanery contains parishes in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire.

Name Image Location Description/sources
Holy Trinity 11 School St, Plymouth Founded in 2006 with the merger of St. Agnes, St. Timothy and St. Matthew Parishes[23]
Our Lady of Grace Chapel, 2 W. Shore Rd, Bristol Chapel dedicated in 1958. Supervised by Holy Trinity Parish.[23]
St. André Bessette Parish Sacred Heart Church, 291 Union Ave, Laconia Current church dedicated in 1893. Now part of St. André Bessette Parish [24][25]
St. Joseph Church, 30 Church Street, Laconia Founded in 1860s, current church dedicated in 1930. Now part of St. André Bessette Parish
St. Charles Borromeo 300 NH-25, Meredith Founded as a mission in 1907, became a parish in 1946. Current church dedicated in 2003[26]
St. Gabriel 108 School St, Franklin Founded in 2013 with the merger of St. Paul and St. Mary of the Assumption Parishes[27]
St. Joseph 96 Main St, Belmont Founded as a mission in 1904, dedicated in 1907, became a parish in 1949[28]
St. Katharine Drexel 40 Hidden Springs Rd, Alton Founded in 2002 with the merger of St. Joan of Arc and St. Cecilia Parishes. Current church dedicated in 2006[29]

Monadnock Deanery

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This deanery contains parishes in the Monadnock Region of New Hampshire.

Name Image Location Description/sources
Divine Mercy 12 Church St, Peterborough [30]
Parish of the Holy Spirit St. Bernard Church, 185 Main St, Keene Founded in the 1850s, current church dedicated in 1892. Now part of the Parish of the Holy Spirit[31]
St. Margaret Mary Church, 33 Arch St, Keene Founded in 1955, now part of the Parish of the Holy Spirit[31]
St. Joseph Church, 35 Brattleboro Rd, Hinsdale Now part of the Parish of the Holy Spirit[32]
Sacred Heart of Jesus 19 High St, Greenville [33]
St. Patrick 87 Main St, Jaffrey Founded as a mission in 1874, current church dedicated in 1917[34]
St. Stanislaus 80 Richmond Rd, Winchester A personal parish of the Institute of the Good Shepherd[35]

Rockingham Deanery

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This deanery contains parishes in Londonderry and other communities in southeastern New Hampshire.

Name Image Location Description/sources
St. Anne 26 Emerson Ave, Hampstead Founded as a mission in 1966, became parish in 1979[36]
St. Joseph 200 Pleasant St, Epping Founded as a mission in 1869, current church dedicated in 1896, became a parish in 1897[37]
St. Jude 435 Mammoth Rd, Londonderry Founded as a mission in 1946, current church dedicated in 1953, became a parish in 1962[38]
St. Luke the Evangelist 8 Atkinson Depot Rd, Plaistow Founded in 2007 with the merger of Mary, Mother of the Church and Holy Angels Parishes[39]
St. Mark the Evangelist 1 South Rd, Londonderry Founded in 1981, current church dedicated in 1984[40]
Sts. Mary and Joseph 40 Main St, Salem Founded in 2010 with the merger of Mary, Queen of Peace and St. Joseph Parishes[41]
St. Matthew 2 Searles Rd, Windham [42]
St. Patrick 12 Main St, Pelham Founded as a mission in 1910, became a parish in 1946. Current church dedicated in 1953[43]
St. Thomas Aquinas 26 Crystal Ave, Derry Founded as a mission in 1885, became a parish in 1888, current church dedicated in 1917[44]

Seacoast Deanery

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This deanery contains parishes in the Seacoast Region of New Hampshire.

Name Image Location Description/sources
Assumption Parish St. Mary Church, 25 Chestnut St, Dover Founded in 1830, current church dedicated in 1872, now part of Assumption Parish[45]
St. Joseph Church, 150 Central Ave, Dover Now part of Assumption Parish
Chapel of the Nativity Mission Church, 731 NH-9, Barrington Supervised by Assumption Parish
Corpus Christi 98 Summer St, Portsmouth Founded in 2006 with the merger of Immaculate Conception, St. Catherine of Siena and St. James Parishes[46]
Our Lady of the Holy Rosary & St. Leo Parishes Our Lady of the Rosary Church, 189 N Main St, Rochester Founded in 1883, current church dedicated in 1963. Now merged with St. Leo Parish[47]
St. Leo Church, 32 Pickering Rd, Gonic Founded in 1892, current church dedicated in 1920. Now merged with Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Parish[47]
Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal 289 Lafayette Rd, Hampton Founded as a mission in 1907, current church dedicated in 1948[48]
St. Elizabeth of Hungary Mission Church, 1 Lowell St, Seabrook Supervised by Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Parish[48]
St. Anthony and St. Joseph Parishes St. Anthony Church, 251 Meadow St, Sanbornville Now merged with St. Joseph Church[49]
St. Joseph Church, 23 Moultonville Rd, Center Ossipee Now merged with St. Anthony Church[49]
St. Ignatius of Loyola and St. Mary Parishes Holy Trinity Church, 404 High St, Somersworth Part of St. Ignatius-St. Mary Parishes since 2009[50]
St. Mary Church, 440 Church St., Rollinsford Part of St. Ignatius-St. Mary Parishes since 2009[50]
St. Martin Church, 120 Maple St., Somersworth Part of St. Ignatius-St. Mary Parishes since 2009[50]
St. Mary 182 Main St, Newmarket Founded as a mission in 1852, became a parish in 1878, current church dedicated in 1889[51]
St. Michael 9 Lincoln St, Exeter Founded in 1859[52]
St. Patrick Mission Church Church St., Route 101 W, Hampton Beach Directly supervised by the diocese[53]
St. Peter 94 Central St, Farmington Founded as a mission in 1919 for French-Canadian immigrants, became a parish in 1920, current church dedicated in 1965[54]
St. Theresa 820 Central Rd, Rye Beach Current church dedicated in 1949, founded as a parish in 1979[55]
St. Thomas More 6 Madbury Rd, Durham Founded as a mission in 1928, became a parish in 1947, current church dedicated in 1950. Serves the University of New Hampshire community.[56]

Souhegan Deanery

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This deanery contains parishes in Nashua and other communities in southern New Hampshire.

Name Image Location Description/sources
Immaculate Conception 216 E. Dunstable Rd, Nashua Founded in 1968, current church dedicated in 2002[57]
Our Lady of Mercy 16 Baboosic Lake Rd, Merrimack [58]
Resurrection 449 Broad St, Nashua Founded in 1970[59]
St. Aloysius of Gonzaga 48 W. Hollis St, Nashua Parish founded in 1872 for French-Canadian immigrants, current church dedicated that same year.[60]
St. Christopher 62 Manchester St, Nashua Founded in 1950[61]
St. John XXIII 121 Allds St, Nashua Founded in 2007 with the merger of Saint John the Evangelist and Infant Jesus Parishes[62]
St. John Neumann 708 Milford Rd, Merrimack Founded as a mission in 1981, church started in 1996[63]
St. Joseph the Worker 777 W. Hollis St, Nashua [64]
St. Kathryn 4 Dracut Rd, Hudson Founded in 1968, current church dedicated in 2000[65]
St. Patrick 34 Amherst St, Milford Founded in 1895, current church dedicated in 1916[66]
St. Patrick 29 Spring St, Nashua Current church dedicated in 1910[67]
St. Stanislaus 5 Green St, Nashua Founded in 1908 for Polish immigrants[68]

Upper Valley Deanery

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This deanery contains parishes in the Upper Valley Region of western New Hampshire.

Name Image Location Description/sources
All Saints Parish St. Catherine of Siena Church, 285 Main St, Charlestown Founded as a mission in the 1870s, current church dedicated in 1880. Part of All Saints Parish since 2007[69]
St. Peter Church, 39 Church St, North Walpole Founded in 1877, current church dedicated in 1882. Part of All Saints Parish since 2007[69]
Our Lady of Fatima 724 Main St, New London Founded as a mission in 1943, became a parish and current church dedicated in 1948 [70]
Immaculate Conception Mission Church, 12 Church Ln, Andover Supervised by Our Lady of Fatima Parish[71]
Sacred Heart 2 Hough St, Lebanon Founded in 1876, current church dedicated in 1942[72]
St. Denis 8 Sanborn Rd, Hanover Founded in 1907, current church dedicated in 1925[73]
St. Helena 36 Shaker Hill Rd, Enfield Current church dedicated in 1915[74]
St. Mary Mission Church, 1157 Route 4, Canaan Chapel dedicated in 1950. Supervised by St. Helena Parish[74]
St. Joseph 58 Elm St, Claremont Founded in the 1920s for Polish immigrants, current church dedicated in 1925[75]
St. Mary 32 Pearl St, Claremont Church constructed in 1873[76]
Old St. Mary Mission Church, Old Church Rd, West Claremont Founded in the 1820s, current church dedicated in 1823. It is the oldest Catholic church in New Hampshire.[76]
St. Patrick 32 Beech St, Newport Current church dedicated in 1883, founded as parish in 1992[77]
St. Joachim Mission Church, 5 Old Georges Mills Rd, Sunapee Current church dedicated in 1953 Supervised by St. Patrick Parish[77]

White Mountain Deanery

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This deanery contains parishes in the White Mountains region of New Hampshire.

Name Image Location Description/sources
Gate of Heaven Parish 163 Main St, Lancaster Merger in 2009 of All Saints and St Matthew Parishes, along with the three mission churches[78]
St. Agnes Mission Church, 796 Presidential Hwy, Jefferson Supervised by Gate of Heaven Parish[79]
St. Patrick Mission Church, 65 St Patricks Church Rd, Twin Mountain Supervised by Gate of Heaven Parish[79]
Our Lady of the Mountains Shrine, 2470 US-302 East, Bretton Woods Supervised by Gate of Heaven Parish[80]
Good Shepherd and Holy Family Parishes Good Shepherd Church 345 Pleasant St, Berlin Founded in 2000, now combined with Holy Family Church[81]
Holy Family Church, 7 Church St, Gorham Founded as a mission in 1870, church started in 1973. Now combined with Good Shepherd Church[81]
North American Martyrs 55 Pleasant St, Colebrook [82]
St. Pius X Mission Church, 70 Colebrook Rd, Errol Supervised by North American Martyrs Parish[83]
Our Lady of the Mountains 2905 White Mountain Hwy, North Conway [84]
St. Joseph 25 Church St, Lincoln [85]
St. Joseph and St. Catherine of Siena Parishes St. Catherine of Siena Church, 14 Highland Ave, Lisbon Founded as mission and current church dedicated in 1909, became parish in 1959. Now merged with St. Joseph Parish[86]
St. Joseph Church, Pine St, Woodsville Current church dedicated in 1897, now merged with St. Catherine of Siena Parish[86]
St. Marguerite d'Youville St. Francis Xavier Church, 10 State St, Groveton Founded in 1899, part of St. Marguerite d'Youville Parish since 2007[87]
Sacred Heart Church, 59 Main St, Stratford Founded in 1888, part of St. Marguerite d'Youville Parish since 2007
St. Rose of Lima 82 High St, Littleton [88]
Our Lady of the Snows Church Mission, 403 Main St, Franconia Supervised by St. Rose of Lima Parish[88]

See also

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