Office of the Bishop: Decrees & Instructions

Decree of Extinctive Union of Saint Pius X Parish in Flint, Michigan, and the consolidation of its territory with Saint Matthew Parish in Flint, Michigan – November 17, 2023


Process to Initiate Recourse against an Administrative Decree: Decree Relegating Saint Pius X Parish, Flint, Michigan to Profane but not Sordid Use – November 17, 2023


Decree to Establish Deaneries in the Diocese of Lansing - June 2, 2023

Instruction for the implementation of the Apostolic Letter issued motu proprio by the Supreme Pontiff Francis Traditionis Custodes within the Diocese of Lansing - August 23, 2021 


Decree Extinctive union of Saint Casimir Parish in Lansing, Michigan and the consolidation of its territory with Saint Mary Cathedral Parish in Lansing, Michigan - June 30, 2020


Decree to Merge Holy Family Parish in Ovid with Saint Isidore Parish in Laingsburg - March 3, 2020


Decree to Merge Saint Joseph Parish in Adrian with Saint Mary of Good Counsel Parish in Adrian; Establishment of Holy Family Parish in Adrian - December 12, 2018


Decree transferring Saint Mary Parish, Morrice, from the Genesee-Shiawassee Vicariate to the Ingham-Clinton-Eaton Vicariate, amending the Decree of September 15, 2014 - October 9, 2018


Decree to merge Saints Cornelius and Cyprian Parish in Bunker Hill Township (Leslie), with Saint James Parish in Mason - June 8, 2018


Decree to merge St Joseph Parish in Owosso, with St Paul Parish in Owosso - April 28, 2018


Decree to merge St Michael Parish in Flint, with St John Vianney Parish in Flint - October 10, 2017


Decree to merge St Mary Parish in Flint, with St John Vianney Parish in Flint - October 10, 2017


Effective Dates of Certain Actions in Decrees issued June 1, 2017 - June 5, 2017


Merger of St Joseph Parish, Gaines, and St Mary Parish, Durand, into a New Parish to be Known as Saint Mary and Saint Joseph Parish - June 1, 2017


Decree to Relegate All Saints Oratory, Flint, to Profane but Not Sordid Use - June 1, 2017


Merger of All Saints, a Personal Parish in Flint, with Saint John Vianney, a Territorial Parish in Flint - July 7, 2016


Revision of the Statutes of the Review Board - June 29, 2015 


Decree of Promulgation - Revision of Diocesan Schools Statutes - June 1, 2015 


Relegation of Holy Trinity, Ypsilanti to profane but not sordid uses - September 22, 2014 


Reconfiguring Clinton-Shiawassee Vicariate - September 15, 2014 


Relegation of St Joseph, Gaines to profane but not sordid uses - July 7, 2014


Merger of Saint Mary Parish in Charlotte, Michigan and Saint Ann Quasi-Parish, Bellevue; Establishment of Saint Ann Oratory, Bellevue, Michigan; Attachment of Saint Ann Oratory to Saint Mary Parish in Charlotte, Michigan - November 1, 2012 


Merger of Holy Trinity Parish in Ypsilanti, Michigan and Saint John the Baptist Parish, Ypsilanti;  Establishment of Holy Trinity Student Oratory, Ypsilanti, Michigan; Attachment of Holy Trinity Student Oratory to Saint John the Baptist Parish in Ypsilanti, Michigan - August 10, 2012 


Merger of Blessed Sacrament Parish in Burton, Michigan;  Establishment of Blessed Sacrament Oratory, Burton, Michigan;  Attachment of Blessed Sacrament Oratory to St John the Evangelist Parish in Davison, Michigan - May 28, 2012 


Suppression of Saint Joseph the Worker (Personal) Parish;  Establishment of Saint Joseph the Worker Oratory, Jackson;  Attachment of Saint Joseph the Worker Oratory to St John the Evangelist Parish in Jackson - May 1, 2010


Merger of Saint Peter the Apostle the Apostle Parish in Blissfield, Michigan, and Saint Alphonsus Parish in Deerfield, Michigan;  Establishment of Light of Christ Parish - May 1, 2010 


Clarification of Name of Church - November 3, 2009


Suppression of Transfiguration Parish in Ypsilanti, Michigan with the Consolidation of its territory to Saint John the Baptist Parish in Ypsilanti, Michigan - May 28, 2009 


Merger of Saint John the Evangelist Parish in East Lansing, Michigan and Saint Thomas Aquinas Parish, East Lansing;  Establishment of Saint John Student Oratory, East Lansing, Michigan;  Attachment of Saint John Student Oratory to Saint Thomas Aquinas Parish in East Lansing, Michigan - May 8, 2009


Suppression of Holy Cross Parish in Lansing, Michigan with the Consolidation of its territory to Saint Mary Cathedral Parish in Lansing, Michigan - May 8, 2009 


Suppression of Saint Dominic (Territorial) Parish in Clinton, Michigan;  Establishment of Saint Dominic Oratory, Clinton, Michigan;  Attachment of Saint Dominic Oratory to St Elizabeth Parish in Tecumseh, Michigan - April 2, 2009 


Suppression of Saint Stanislaus Kostka (Personal) Parish in Jackson, Michigan;  Establishment of Saint Stanislaus Kostka Oratory, Jackson, Michigan;  Attachment of Saint Stanislaus Kostka Oratory to St Mary Star of the Sea Parish in Jackson, Michigan - October 30, 2008 


Suppression of Saint Leo the Great Parish in Flint, Michigan with the Consolidation of its territory to Holy Rosary Parish in Flint, Michigan - October 22, 2008 


Suppression of Saint Agnes Parish in Flint, Michigan with the consolidation of its territory to St. John Vianney Parish in Flint, Michigan - July 8, 2008


Suppression of Sacred Heart Parish in Flint, Michigan;  Consolidation of ministries and programs with St. John Vianney Parish in Flint, Michigan - July 8, 2008


Suppression of Saint Luke Parish in Flint, Michigan with the consolidation of its territory to St. John Vianney Parish in Flint, Michigan - July 8, 2008


Suppression of Father Norman DuKette Elementary School in Flint, Michigan - July 8, 2008 


The Process to Initiate Recourse Against an Administrative Decree


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