St. Casimir Parish, Warren
Church in Rhode Island, United States
41°53′6.5″N 71°23′1.2″W / 41.885139°N 71.383667°W / 41.885139; -71.383667Warren, Rhode Island
St. Casimir Parish was a parish created for Polish immigrants in Warren, Rhode Island, United States. In September, 1908, St. Casimir's was established as a parish. Bishop Matthew Harrkins of Providence appointed Peter Switala its first pastor. It is one of the Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in New England in the Diocese of Providence.[1] The church was demolished and parish shut down in 2017 following faltering attendance, staff downsizing, and then-temporary suspensions of service due to building damage.[2]
Church plans were drawn by architect Walter F. Fontaine and contractor Thomas Loughran. The cornerstone was laid on July 25, 1909, by Bishop Harkins and the dedication ceremonies were held on December 19, 1909. A large bell for the Church was donated by the family of Anthony Mikulski. In the year of 1910, the Rosary Society was organized by Father Peter Switala.[1]
See also
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Catholic parish church
- Index of Catholic Church articles
- Pastoral care
References
- ^ a b "Diocese announces St. Casimir Church to close permanently". Rhode Island Catholic. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ "Diocese announces St. Casimir Church to close permanently".
Bibliography
- Kruszka, Waclaw (1998). A History of the Poles in America to 1908; Part III: Poles in the Eastern and Southern States. Washington, D.C.: The Catholic University of America Press.
- The 150th Anniversary of Polish-American Pastoral Ministry. Webster, Massachusetts: St. Joseph Basilica. September 11, 2005.
- The Official Catholic Directory in USA
External links
- Official site of the Holy See
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence
- Ordinaries
- Thomas Francis Hendricken
- Matthew Harkins
- William A. Hickey
- Francis Patrick Keough
- Russell McVinney
- Louis Edward Gelineau
- Robert Edward Mulvee
- Thomas Joseph Tobin
- Richard Henning
- Cathedral
- Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul
- Parish churches
- St. Joseph Church, Central Falls
- St. Matthew's Church, Central Falls
- Our Lady of Czestochowa Church, Coventry
- St. Paul Church, Cranston
- St. Mary's Church, Crompton
- St. Joseph's Church, Cumberland
- St. Mary's Church, Newport
- St. John the Baptist Church, Pawtucket
- St. Mary's Church of the Immaculate Conception, Pawtucket
- Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Providence
- St. Adalbert's Church, Providence
- St. Joseph's Church, Providence
- St. Michael's Church, Providence
- St. Casimir Church, Warren
- Church of the Precious Blood, Woonsocket
- St. Ann's Church, Woonsocket
- St. Charles Borromeo Church, Woonsocket
- St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, Woonsocket
- Former parish churches
- Holy Trinity Church, Central Falls
- Trinity Church, Pawtucket
- Immaculate Conception Church, Westerly
- Higher education
- Providence College
- Salve Regina University
- High schools
- Bishop Hendricken High School, Warwick
- Bishop Keough Regional High School, Pawtucket
- La Salle Academy, Providence
- Mount Saint Charles Academy, Woonsocket
- Portsmouth Abbey School, Portsmouth
- Prout School, Wakefield
- St. Mary Academy – Bay View, East Providence
- St. Raphael Academy, Pawtucket
- Former high school
- Our Lady of Fatima High School, Warren
- Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, Providence
- St. Joseph's Hospital, Providence
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