St. Stanislaus Parish, Adams
Encyclopedia
St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish - designated for Polish immigrants
in Adams, Massachusetts
, United States
.
January 1, 2009 was closed by decision of the Bishop Timothy A. McDonnell
of the Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts
.
Currently, parishioners have occupied the Church in prayerful vigil in the hope that the Bishop will overturn his decision.
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 Adams, Massachusetts
Adams, Massachusetts
Adams is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 8,485 at the 2010 census.-History:...
, 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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- Founded December 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 Springfield in MassachusettsRoman Catholic Diocese of Springfield in MassachusettsThe 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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January 1, 2009 was closed by decision of the Bishop Timothy A. McDonnell
Timothy A. McDonnell
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of 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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Currently, parishioners have occupied the Church in prayerful vigil in the hope that the Bishop will overturn his decision.