Providence
Encyclopedia
Providence may refer to:
- Providence, Rhode IslandProvidence, Rhode IslandProvidence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
, the capital of Rhode Island - Divine providenceDivine providenceIn Christian theology, divine providence, or simply providence, is God's activity in the world. " Providence" is also used as a title of God exercising His providence, and then the word are usually capitalized...
, the idea of divinely ordained events and outcomes
Entertainment
- Providence (1977 film)Providence (1977 film)Providence is a French/Swiss 1977 film directed by Alain Resnais and starring Dirk Bogarde, David Warner, Ellen Burstyn, Elaine Stritch, and John Gielgud. The film won the 1978 César Award for Best Film.-Plot summary:...
, a French/Swiss film directed by Alain Resnais - Providence (1991 film)Providence (1991 film)Providence is an American/Canadian 1991 film directed by David Mackay starring Keanu Reeves....
, an American/Canadian film - Providence (TV series)Providence (TV series)Providence is an American drama series that aired on NBC starring Melina Kanakaredes. The show ran for five seasons from January 8, 1999 until December 20, 2002.-Synopsis:The show revolves around Dr...
, an NBC television series - Providence (album), a 2009 album by Callisto
- Providence (band)Providence (band)Providence was a six-piece music group originally from Boise, Idaho, but later based out of Portland, Oregon, USA, circa 1971—1974. The band was made up of six members: Bob Barriatua, electric bass, vocals; Bart Bishop, lead vocals, piano, harpsichord, organ, autoharp; Jim Cockey, violin,...
, a 1970s-era American band - Providence (comics)Providence (comics)Providence is a fictional island featured in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Providence, located in the South Pacific Ocean, southwest of Hawaii at 20°N 165°W, is an artificial island made of parts from Cable’s old space station Graymalkin...
, a fictional island in the Marvel Comics universe - Providence is the name of a government organization in the show Generator RexGenerator RexGenerator Rex is an American animated television series for Cartoon Network and is created by "Man of Action" . John Fang of Cartoon Network Studios serves as supervising director. It is inspired by the comic M. Rex, published by Image Comics in 1999...
- "Providence", a song by Dreadful ShadowsDreadful ShadowsDreadful Shadows is a German Gothic metal band, formed in 1993 in Berlin. Initially part of the Gothic rock and Dark Wave movement, the band had developed considerably by the time of the release of their debut album, incorporating metal elements and modern electronics, causing the band to be...
from the album Buried Again - "Providence", a song by King Crimson from the album RedRed (King Crimson album)Red is a 1974 album by progressive rock group King Crimson.It was their last studio recording of the 1970s and the last before the lead member Robert Fripp temporarily disbanded the group....
- "Providence", a song by MorphineMorphineMorphine is a potent opiate analgesic medication and is considered to be the prototypical opioid. It was first isolated in 1804 by Friedrich Sertürner, first distributed by same in 1817, and first commercially sold by Merck in 1827, which at the time was a single small chemists' shop. It was more...
from the soundtrack to Postcards from America - "Providence", a song by Sonic Youth from the album Daydream NationDaydream NationDaydream Nation is the fifth studio album by the American alternative rock band Sonic Youth. It was released in October 1988 by Enigma Records in the United States, and by Blast First in the United Kingdom....
Other places
- Providence, GuyanaProvidence, GuyanaProvidence is a community in the Demerara-Mahaica Region of Guyana, on the east bank of the Demerara River, located at , altitude 1 metre . Providence is approximately south of the capital, Georgetown....
- Providence AtollProvidence AtollThe Providence Atoll is part of the Seychelles, in the Farquhar Group. The islands in the group are small, coraline and inhospitable. The atoll has a more than 30 km long north-south axis, and is up to 10 km wide. The total area covered by the atoll is approximating 200 km². The aggregate land...
in the Republic of Seychelles - Fort Providence, Northwest TerritoriesFort Providence, Northwest TerritoriesFort Providence is a hamlet in the South Slave Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada...
- Providence, settlement in Burnham-on-CrouchBurnham-on-CrouchBurnham-on-Crouch is a town in the Maldon district of Essex in the East of England. It lies on the north bank of the River Crouch.-History:Historically, it has benefited from its location on the coast - first as a ferry port, later as a fishing port known for its oyster beds, and most recently as a...
, England
United States
- Providence, Jefferson County, AlabamaHueytown, AlabamaHueytown is a city in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 16,105.It was the home of the legendary NASCAR Alabama Gang...
- Providence, Talladega County, AlabamaTalladega, AlabamaTalladega is a city in Talladega County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 15,143. The city is the county seat of Talladega County. Talladega is approximately 50 miles east of Birmingham, Alabama....
- Providence, AlabamaProvidence, AlabamaProvidence is a town in Marengo County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 311.-Geography:Providence is located at .According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
- Providence, Nevada County, CaliforniaProvidence, Nevada County, CaliforniaProvidence is a former settlement in Nevada County, California. Providence is located on Deer Creek, west-southwest of Nevada City. It lay at an elevation of 2320 feet ....
- Providence, San Bernardino County, California
- Providence, IndianaProvidence, IndianaProvidence is an unincorporated town in Union Township, Johnson County, Indiana....
- Providence, KentuckyProvidence, KentuckyProvidence is a city in Webster County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 3,611 at the 2000 census. The city is named after Providence, Rhode Island....
, a small city in Webster County - Providence, Simpson County, KentuckyProvidence, Simpson County, KentuckyProvidence is an unincorporated community in Simpson County, Kentucky, United States. It lies along Routes 383 and 591 southwest of the city of Franklin, the county seat of Simpson County. Its elevation is 735 feet ....
, an unincorporated place - Annapolis, MarylandAnnapolis, MarylandAnnapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Maryland, as well as the county seat of Anne Arundel County. It had a population of 38,394 at the 2010 census and is situated on the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Severn River, south of Baltimore and about east of Washington, D.C. Annapolis is...
or Providence, Maryland - Providence, Cecil County, MarylandProvidence, Cecil County, MarylandProvidence is an unincorporated community in Cecil County, Maryland, United States. Hopewell and Little Elk Farm were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979....
- Providence, New YorkProvidence, New YorkProvidence is a town in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 1,841 at the 2000 census.The Town of Providence is on the county's western border and is west of Saratoga Springs, New York.- History :...
- Providence, OhioProvidence, OhioProvidence is a ghost town on the Maumee River in southern Providence Township, Lucas County, Ohio, United States, about 24 miles southwest of Toledo.- History :...
- Providence Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
- Providence County, Rhode IslandProvidence County, Rhode Island-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 621,602 people, 239,936 households, and 152,839 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,504 people per square mile . There were 253,214 housing units at an average density of 613 per square mile...
- Providence, UtahProvidence, UtahProvidence is a city in Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 7,075 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Providence is located at ....
Ships
- Providence (1866)Providence (1866)Providence was a large sidewheel steamer launched in 1866 by William H. Webb of New York for the Merchants Steamship Company. The first of Narragansett Bay's so-called "floating palaces", the luxuriously outfitted Providence and her sister ship Bristol, each of which could carry up to 1,200 ...
, an American sidewheel steamer - USS ProvidenceUSS ProvidenceFive ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Providence, after the city of Providence, Rhode Island.* The first was a 12-gun ship originally named Katy, taken into the Continental Navy in 1775 and destroyed in 1779 to forestall capture by the British.* The second Providence was a...
, several U.S. Navy ships
Other uses
- Providence (religious movement), a new religious movement
- Providence CollegeProvidence CollegeProvidence College is a private, coeducational, Catholic university located about two miles west of downtown Providence, Rhode Island, United States, the state's capital city. With a 2010–2011 enrollment of 3,850 undergraduate students and 735 graduate students, the College specializes in academic...
, Providence, Rhode Island, United States- Providence FriarsProvidence FriarsThe Providence Friars is the name of the athletic teams of Providence College. They compete in the Big East Conference for every sport except for ice hockey, where they compete in Hockey East and in women's volleyball, where they compete in the America East Conference...
, athletic teams of Providence College
- Providence Friars
- Providence College and Theological SeminaryProvidence College and Theological SeminaryProvidence University College and Theological Seminary is an interdenominational evangelical Christian University College and Theological Seminary located approximately south-east of Winnipeg in Otterburne, Manitoba....
, in Manitoba, Canada - Providence Health & Services, an American health care system
- Providence Health CareProvidence Health CareProvidence Health Care is a Roman Catholic faith-based care provider that operates seven facilities in Vancouver, Canada.Providence Health Care was formed through the consolidation of CHARA Health Care Society, Holy Family Hospital and St. Paul's Hospital on April 1, 1997. Providence Health Care...
, an operator of health care facilities in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada - Providence Health Care Centre, a Toronto, Ontario, Canada health care facility
- Providence StadiumProvidence StadiumThe Providence Stadium is a sports stadium in Guyana, replacing Bourda as the national stadium. The stadium was built specifically to host Super Eight matches in the 2007 Cricket World Cup, held in March and April 2007...
, Guyana - Providence Station, Rhode Island, called "Providence" by the MBTA
- Providence UniversityProvidence UniversityProvidence University is a Catholic co-educational institution in Shalu District, Taichung City, Taiwan.- History :...
, Shalu Town, Taichung County, Taiwan
See also
- Sisters of Providence (disambiguation)
- Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-WoodsSisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-WoodsThe Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods are an apostolic congregation of Catholic women founded by Saint Theodora Guerin at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, in 1840...
- Providence Island CompanyProvidence Island CompanyThe Providence Company or Providence Island Company was an English chartered company founded in 1629 by a group of Puritans including Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick in order to settle Providence Island, off the Spanish Mosquito Coast of what became Nicaragua.Besides Lord Warwick, among the twenty...
- Providence Island (disambiguation)
- New Providence (disambiguation)New Providence (disambiguation)New Providence is an island in the Bahamas. It may also refer to:*New Providence, New Jersey*New Providence, Iowa*New Providence *New Providence, Pennsylvania, a community in Pennsylvania...