Archdiocese of New York to segregate vaccinated, unvaccinated parishioners Posted on Other dioceses are implementing similar policies that separate churchgoers and restrict individuals from participating in the Mass. NEW YORK, May 24, 2021 (LifeSiteNews) – The Catholic Archdiocese of New York, led by Cardinal Timothy Dolan, is set to begin segregating the COVID-19-vaccinated and unvaccinated in its churches. Numerous dioceses and parishes across the country are gradually beginning to segregate the vaccinated and the non-vaccinated. The New York news outlet Gothamist reported that the archdiocese would “institute sections in its churches for unvaccinated parishioners or those who want to continue practicing social distancing.”