St. Mary Parish, Torrington
St. Mary Parish - designated for Polish immigrants in Torrington, Connecticut, United States.
- Founded on October 26, 1919. It is one of the Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in New England in the Archdiocese of Hartford.
St. Mary Parish | |
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Location | 61 Forest Center Torrington, Connecticut |
Country | United States |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
History | |
Founded | October 26, 1919 |
Founder(s) | Polish immigrants |
Dedication | St. Mary |
Dedicated | October 5, 1921 |
Administration | |
Archdiocese | Hartford |
Province | Hartford |
Division | Vicariate: Waterbury |
Subdivision | Litchfield |
Clergy | |
Archbishop | Most Rev. Leonard Paul Blair, S.T.D. |
Bishop(s) | Most Rev. Christie Macaluso, D.D. |
Vicar(s) | Rev. James M. Sullivan |
Pastor(s) | Rev. John C. Granato |
History
On October 26, 1919, St. Mary Parish was created when Fr. John Kowalski was named first pastor. He celebrated the first Masses for St. Mary in St. Francis chapel. A basement church was completed in 1921 and dedicated on October 5, 1921 by Bishop John Joseph Nilan. The completed church was dedicated on May 30, 1927.
Bibliography
- The 150th Anniversary of Polish-American Pastoral Ministry. Webster, Massachusetts: St. Joseph Basilica. September 11, 2005.
- The Official Catholic Directory in USA
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