St. Adalbert's Parish (Providence, Rhode Island)
St. Adalbert Parish - designated for Polish immigrants in Providence, Rhode Island, United States.
| St. Adalbert Parish | |
|---|---|
 Altar on Good Friday 2014 | |
| 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 | |
| Diocese | Providence |
| Province | Hartford |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Most Rev. Thomas J. Tobin, D.D. |
| Pastor(s) | Rev. Marek S. Kupka |
History
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
The church was designed by the eminent architect Henry F. Ludorf of Hartford, CT.
See also
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Catholic parish church
- Index of Catholic Church articles
- Pastoral care
Bibliography
- 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
- Official site of the Holy See
- Parish Website
- St. Adalbert - Diocesan information
- St. Adalbert - ParishesOnline.com
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