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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford. Coordinates: 41°46′05″N 72°41′28″W. Latin Rite Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Connecticut, US. Metropolitan Archdiocese of Hartford. Archidioecesis Metropolitae Hartfortiensis. Cathedral of Saint Joseph. Coat of arms. Location. Country.
Peter Claver SJ (Spanish: Pedro Claver y Corberó; 26 June 1580 – 8 September 1654) was a Spanish Jesuit priest and missionary born in Verdú, Spain, who, due to his life and work, became the patron saint of slaves, Colombia, and ministry to African Americans.
A special mass will be held at 7 p.m. Monday at St. Peter Claver. “He had an extraordinary impact in the faith community,” said Bob Babbage, one of his parishioners at St. Peter Claver.
The Cathedral of St. Joseph in Hartford, Connecticut, United States, is the mother church and seat of the Archdiocese of Hartford. Dedicated on May 15, 1962, it stands on the site of the old cathedral which had been destroyed in a fire. It is located on Farmington Avenue just outside downtown Hartford. In 1979, the cathedral was included as a ...
On April 6, 1902, Bishop of Hartford Michael Tierney established SS. Cyril and Methodius Parish for Polish immigrants, with Fr. Lozowski appointed founding pastor. The first parish Mass was celebrated in St. Peter's basement. A small wooden church was dedicated on Governor St. The cornerstone of a large brick church was blessed on July 9, 1916.
Saint Patrick Parish in Hartford was founded in 1829, making it the first parish in Connecticut, while Saint Anthony Parish was founded by Italian immigrants in the 1890s. The parishes merged in 1958 to form Saint Patrick - Saint Anthony parish. The current church sits on the site of an 1850s church destroyed by fire in 1875, and a rebuilt 1876 ...
After the American Revolution, between 1780 and 1781 in Lebanon the first Catholic "Mass was first celebrated, continuously and for a long period, within the limits of the State of Connecticut." [10] On June 26, 1881, St. Peter's Parish in Hartford celebrated the centenary of that first mass. [11]
St. Peter Claver Church, 29 Claver Pl, Combined in one parish. [35] Holy Rosary Church, 139 Chauncey St. Combined in one parish. [35] Most Precious Blood Church 32-23 36 St., Long Island City Nativity of the Blessed Virgin and St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr Parish Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Church, 101-41 91st St., Ozone Park