St. Joseph Parish, Claremont

St. Joseph Parish
Coordinates: 43°22′41.8″N 72°20′42.4″W / 43.378278°N 72.345111°W / 43.378278; -72.345111
Location 58 Elm Street
Claremont, New Hampshire
Country United States
Denomination Roman Catholic
History
Founded 1922 (1922)
Founder(s) Polish immigrants
Dedication St. Joseph
Administration
Diocese Manchester
Province Boston
District Upper Valley
Clergy
Bishop(s) Most Rev. John Brendan McCormack
Rector Very Rev. William V. Kaliyadan, M.S., V.F.
Pastor(s) Very Rev. Shawn M. Therrien, V.F.[1]

St. Joseph Parish was originally built to serve Polish immigrants in Claremont, New Hampshire, United States.

It was founded in 1922, it is one of the Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in New England in the Diocese of Manchester.

Bibliography

  • The 150th Anniversary of Polish-American Pastoral Ministry. Webster, Massachusetts: St. Joseph Basilica. September 11, 2005.
  • The Official Catholic Directory in USA

References

  1. ↑ "St. Joseph Parish". Parish Finder. Diocese of Manchester, The Catholic Church in New Hampshire. Retrieved October 3, 2016.


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