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The Bishop appoints a Vicar Forane, also called a Dean, in each deanery to assist him in the promotion and coordination of apostolic and pastoral activity in that area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"469\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fallriverdiocese.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/07\/CC-MAP-600.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-67\" style=\"width:600px;height:469px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fallriverdiocese.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/07\/CC-MAP-600.png 600w, https:\/\/www.fallriverdiocese.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/07\/CC-MAP-600-230x180.png 230w, https:\/\/www.fallriverdiocese.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/07\/CC-MAP-600-300x235.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Attleboro Deanery<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dean: Very Rev. David A. Costa, V.F.<br><\/strong>Transfiguration of the Lord Parish<br>14 Park Street<br>North Attleborough, MA 02760<br>Tel. <a href=\"tel:5086956161\">508-695-6161<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cape Cod &amp; Islands Deanery<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dean: Very Rev.\u00a0Thomas Washburn, V.F.<\/strong><br>Holy Trinity Parish<br>245 Route 28<br>West Harwich, MA 02671<br>Tel. <a href=\"tel:508-432-4000\">508-<\/a>432-4000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fall River Deanery<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dean: Very Rev.&nbsp;Riley J. Williams, V.F.<\/strong><br>Holy Name Parish<br>709 Hanover Street<br>Fall River, MA 02720<br>Tel. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fallriverdiocese.org\/diocesan-health-facilities\/\">508-675-1311<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New Bedford Deanery<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dean: Very Rev. Christopher M. 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