St. Adalbert's Parish (Providence, Rhode Island)
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St. Adalbert Parish - designated for Polish immigrants
in Providence, Rhode Island
, United States
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in the Diocese of Providence
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of Hartford, CT.
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 Providence, Rhode Island
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence 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...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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History
The parish was founded in 1902. It is one of the Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in New EnglandPolish-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 Providence
Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. The diocese was erected by Pope Pius IX on February 17, 1872 and originally comprised the entire state of Rhode Island and the counties of Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in the state...
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Building
The church was designed by the eminent architect Henry F. LudorfHenry F. Ludorf
Henry F. Ludorf was an American architect who specialized in churches and schools mostly for Polish Catholic clients in New England.-Childhood and architectural education:...
of Hartford, CT.