Winona-Rochester Diocese plans to close two Winona parishes

Winona-Rochester Diocese plans to close two Winona parishes

WINONA — The Diocese of Rochester is closing two Winona parishes in mid-July. Fr. Will Thompson, vicar general of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester, confirmed that St. John Nepomucene and St. Casimir parishes are scheduled to close next month. The closures will be announced by decree later in June. The decree will outline the details and reasons for the closures. However, Thompson said the closures won’t mean downsizing of diocese staff. The paris…