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This is a list of current and former Roman Catholic churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence in the State of Rhode Island in the United States. [1] The diocese covers all five counties in Rhode Island. The cathedral church of the archdiocese is the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, built from 1878 to 1889 in Providence.
Ballots and Bibles: Ethnic Politics and the Catholic Church in Providence. Cornell University Press. pp. 294. ISBN 978-0-8014-4117-2. Jordy, William H.; Ronald J. Onorato; William McKenzie Woodward (2004). Buildings of Rhode Island. Oxford University Press. p. 704. ISBN 978-0-19-506147-5. Schantz, Mark Saunders (2000).
The construction of Fort Adams in Newport and the establishment of cotton mills in Pawtucket started attracting Irish Catholic immigrants to Rhode Island. The first Catholic church in Rhode Island was established in 1828 in Newport to minister to Catholics working on the fort. [7]
St. Mary's Church, officially the Church of the Holy Name of Mary, Our Lady of the Isle, [2] is a historic Catholic parish church complex at 14 William Street, the corner of Spring Street and Memorial Boulevard, in Newport, Rhode Island within the Diocese of Providence. It is the church of the oldest Catholic parish in the state. [3]
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St. Matthew's Church, currently known as the Holy Spirit Parish, is an historic Roman Catholic church at 1030 Dexter Street in Central Falls, Rhode Island located within the Diocese of Providence. Description
The Shrine of the Little Flower honors Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, a Discalced Carmelite nun who died at the age of 24 in 1897. She’s the patron saint of florists, foreign missions, loss of ...
St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish is a Roman Catholic parish located in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. It is known for its vibrant Polish-American community, various community events, and young parishioner base. During the year, dances, bazaars, flea markets, and other events are hosted at the parish center, which is located in the church's parking lot.