St. Matthew Roman Catholic Church is the Roman Catholic Church in Dix Hills. In May 2010 Reverend Robert Hewes was appointed the pastor of St. Matthew's parish, Dix Hills. Most recently, Father Hewes served as pastor of St. James parish, Seaford. Ordained to the priesthood in 1978, he has served as associate pastor at St. Dominic parish, Oyster Bay, Our Lady of Lourdes parish, Massapequa Park and Our Lady of Mercy parish, Hicksville. The Diocese of Rockville Centre (www.drvc.org) was formed in 1957 and covers 1,198 square miles in Nassau and Suffolk Counties. The diocese serves approximately 1.5 million Catholics (total population in both counties is approximately 3.4 million). There are 133 parishes in 115 towns.