Brennan of the Diocese of Fresno commented on the completion of the project, which had been in the works for nearly 11 years: Aleteia previously reported that one impetus for the consolidations was a shortage of priests, which saw three priests traveling to various parishes in order to celebrate 11 Masses each weekend.īishop Joseph V. These folks were previously divided up among several parishes that consolidated in recent years. Charles Borromeo’s 34,000-square-foot worship space will serve 14,000 parishioners from the region.

Located within the Diocese of Fresno, St. The church was formally dedicated in a special Mass held on February 2, with nearly all of its 3,200 seats filled. Now, this small-town church rivals only the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, in DC, which is the largest church in North America, but is not considered a parish church. Charles Borromeo Church, located in Visalia, California, is now worshiping in the largest parish church in North America. Charles Borromeo RC Church in Visalia has become the largest parish church in the US.

The largest parish church in North America opens in California

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