Archbishop Nelson J. Perez, the Archbishop of Philadelphia, in accord with the Code of Canon Law (canon 87), grants a dispensation to all Roman Catholics in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia from the obligation to abstain from meat on the Memorial of Saint Patrick on Friday, March 17, 2023.
In the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Roman Catholics may fittingly observe March 17, 2023 with another choice of penance rather than abstaining from meat.