Cyprian containing the records of Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist, Marriage, and deaths as well as all parish records and historical documents are to be transferred to the present St. The registers of the Personal Parish of St. Cyprian, the fostering of unity, the enhancement of collaborative ministry, the best use of available priest personnel, and the relative proximity of other worship communities and churches. This decision is based upon a number of factors, among which are the decline in the worshiping community at the Personal Parish of St. Mary, Our Lady of Ransom Parish (founding date of 1899), the new territorial parish will retain the name of St. Given the historical significance within the Diocese of Charleston of St. Mary, Our Lady of Ransom Church edifice is established as the seat of the parish and its edifice shall be the primary place of worship. Mary, Our Lady of Ransom Parish shall remain unchanged. Mary, Our Lady of Ransom Parish, thus the good of souls of all concerned suffers no detriment. This amalgamated parish shall include the membership of the Personal Parish of St. Mary, Our Lady of Ransom Parish, Georgetown, South Carolina, to form one territorial parish resulting in the subsumption of the present Personal Parish of St. Cyprian, Georgetown, South Carolina, and St. Richard Charles Wilson having requested parishioners make known their needs and desires having sought and heard the counsel of the Presbyteral Council of the Diocese of Charleston on Januand in accordance with the norms of canon 515, §2 and by testimony of this document, I hereby decree an extinctive union (unio extinctiva) between the Personal Parish of St. To that end, after due consultation with the administrator of both the Personal Parish of St. Cyprian’s presence in Georgetown while establishing revised provisions for the spiritual care of its parishioners.

In an effort to ensure the vitality of parish life, with concern for the best stewardship of resources, and the right of the people of God to receive assistance from the Church, especially the Word of God, spiritual sustenance, and the sacraments, it is now deemed necessary to begin a new chapter for St.

Over the past decade, a marked decline has been noted in parishioner numbers as well as sacraments received. Since its erection, the Faithful have heard the Word of God, worshiped, and received the Sacraments of the Church within this personal parish. Cyprian in Georgetown, South Carolina, was established to serve the spiritual welfare of the black Catholic Faithful of Georgetown County, South Carolina.

St. cyprian viva mas