St. Adalbert Parish - designated for Polish immigrants in Providence, Rhode Island, United States.
| St. Adalbert Parish | |
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| 41°49′29.4″N 71°26′44″W / 41.824833°N 71.44556°W | |
| Location | 866 Atwells Avenue Providence, Rhode Island |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | Parish website |
| History | |
| Founded | 1902 |
| Founder(s) | Polish immigrants |
| Dedication | St. Adalbert |
| Administration | |
| Province | Hartford |
| Diocese | Providence |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Most Rev. Thomas J. Tobin, D.D. |
| Pastor(s) | Rev. Marek S. Kupka |
History edit
The parish was founded in 1902. It is one of the oldest Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in New England in the Diocese of Providence.
Building edit
The church was designed by the eminent architect Henry F. Ludorf of Hartford, CT.
See also edit
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Catholic parish church
- Index of Catholic Church articles
- Pastoral care
Bibliography edit
- Kruszka, Waclaw (1998). A History of the Poles in America to 1908; Part III: Poles in the Eastern and Southern States. Washington, D.C.: The Catholic University of America Press.
- The 150th Anniversary of Polish-American Pastoral Ministry. Webster, Massachusetts: St. Joseph Basilica. September 11, 2005.
- A short parish history from the 1957 Jubilee Book - St. Joseph Parish - Central Falls RI. the internet Polish Genealogical Source. 1957.
- The Official Catholic Directory in USA
Ludorf, Henry F. "AIA Architect Roster Questionnaire, 1946" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 August 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2011.
External links edit
- Official site of the Holy See
- Parish Website
- St. Adalbert - Diocesan information
- St. Adalbert - ParishesOnline.com
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