It appears the Diocese of Buffalo will announce its final decisions regarding downsizing plans for its eight-county region.

In a news release issued Monday, the diocese said it will host a news conference Tuesday at 10 a.m. to detail its comprehensive and collaborative planning process involving clergy and laypeople to reshape the parishes and worship sites in its eight-county region. Bishop Michael Fisher and Rev. Bryan Zielenieski, Vicar for Renewal and Development, will provide an overview of the decision process and provide detail on the revised structure of parishes and worship sites in the Diocese of Buffalo.

Recommendations announced for the Chautauqua County locations in June had the Dunkirk-Fredonia region going from six parishes to one.

In Family 3, which is currently recognized at the Lord’s Vineyard, both the Fredonia churches of St. Anthony’s and St. Joseph’s would close and merge with Holy Trinity in Dunkirk.

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton would close and merge with Holy Trinity as well with Northern Chautauqua Catholic School remaining open and continuing at its current location with ministry provided by Holy Trinity.

Blessed Mary Angela, Dunkirk would merge with Holy Trinity and the church would sell the St. Hedwig, Dunkirk, and St. Hyacinth, Dunkirk campuses.

Elsewhere, Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Silver Creek would remain open and join with St. Rose of Lima in Forestville, which would close.

Other county closing proposals noted by the diocese included Our Lady of Loretto in Falconer, which will merge with St. James. Our Lady of Victory oratory at St. James in Jamestown also would close.

Sacred Heart parish in Lakewood would close its Panama site and Holy Apostles in Jamestown will close its St. John site.

In addition, St. Mary of Lourdes of Mayville will remain open while Christ Our Hope in Clymer will close the Sherman site and St. Dominic in Westfield will close its Brocton site.

Other area closures proposed are St. Mary in Cattaraugus, which would merge with St. Joseph in Gowanda and Holy Spirit in North Collins, which would join with Immaculate Conception in Eden.