June 1, 2026: The Most Reverend Jeffrey J. Walsh released 19 decrees stating the policy for limited-use churches, the reason for each of the 15 limited-used designations, the justification for the two closed parishes and the revised territorial boundaries for all parishes within the Diocese of Gaylord.
Please see below for the full decrees:
Bishop Walsh's Decree for Limited-Use Churches
Bishop Walsh's Decree for Holy Redeemer, Vanderbilt | June 1, 2026
Bishop Walsh's Decree for St. John Nepomucene, Praga | June 1, 2026
Bishop Walsh's Decree for St. Monica, Afton | June 1, 2026
Bishop Walsh's Decree for St. Dominic, Metz | June 1, 2026
Bishop Walsh's Decree for St. Gabriel, Black River | June 1, 2026
Bishop Walsh's Decree for St. Raphael, Mikado | June 1, 2026
Bishop Walsh's Decree for St. Helen, St. Helen | June 1, 2026
Bishop Walsh's Decree for St. Theresa, Manton | June 1, 2026
Bishop Walsh's Decree for St. Edward, Harrietta | June 1, 2026
Bishop Walsh's Decree for St. Raphael, Copemish | June 1, 2026
Bishop Walsh's Decree for St. Rita/St. Joseph, Maple City | June 1, 2026
Bishop Walsh's Decree for St. Gertrude, Northport | June 1, 2026
Bishop Walsh's Decree for St. Wenceslaus, Gills Pier | June 1, 2026
Bishop Walsh's Decree for St. Ignatius, Good Hart | June 1, 2026
Bishop Walsh's Decree for St. Thomas Aquinas, Elmira | June 1, 2026
Bishop Walsh's Decree for Jesus the Good Shepherd, Atlanta | June 1, 2026
Bishop Walsh's Decree for St. Mary, Burt Lake | June 1, 2026
Bishop Walsh's Decree for Parish Boundaries
Parish Boundary Maps with Descriptions
