Immaculate Conception Parish, Indian Orchard
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Immaculate Conception Parish - Roman Catholic parish, designated for Polish immigrants
in Indian Orchard, Massachusetts, United States
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Founded 1904. It is one of the Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in New England
in the Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts
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Parish scheduled to close in 2009 but parish given an extension by the Bishop of Springfield to June 2010.
The parish is seeking to become an Historical District to protect all the buildings. On September 18, 2010, it was announced that the bishop had accepted the parish's long-term plan and reconsidered his decision. Immaculate Conception will remain open.
Polish American
A Polish American , is a citizen of the United States of Polish descent. There are an estimated 10 million Polish Americans, representing about 3.2% of the population of the United States...
in Indian Orchard, Massachusetts, United States
United States
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Founded 1904. It is one of the Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in New England
Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in New England
- Resources :# Dolores A. Liptak, "The Bishops of Hartford and the New Immigrants ", U.S. Catholic Historian, Vol. 1, No. 2 , pp. 37-53.# The Official Catholic Directory in USA# # # # # # # # # # # # # #...
in the Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts
Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the New England region of the United States comprising the counties of Berkshire, Franklin, Hampshire, and Hampden in the state of Massachusetts. It is led by...
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Parish scheduled to close in 2009 but parish given an extension by the Bishop of Springfield to June 2010.
The parish is seeking to become an Historical District to protect all the buildings. On September 18, 2010, it was announced that the bishop had accepted the parish's long-term plan and reconsidered his decision. Immaculate Conception will remain open.