St. Casimir Parish, Warren

St. Casimir Parish
Coordinates: 41°53′6.5″N 71°23′1.2″W / 41.885139°N 71.383667°W / 41.885139; -71.383667
Location	228 Child Street Warren, Rhode Island
Country	United States
Denomination	Roman Catholic
History
Founded	1908 (1908)
Founder(s)	Polish immigrants
Dedication	St. Casimir
Architecture
Demolished	church & rectory demolished 2012
Administration
Diocese	Providence
Province	Hartford

St. Casimir Parish - designated for Polish immigrants in Warren, Rhode Island, United States.

In September, 1908, St. Casimir's was established as a parish and His Excellency, Bishop Harkins appointed Rev. Peter Switala its first pastor. It is one of the Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in New England in the Diocese of Providence.

Church plans were drawn by architect, Walter Fontaine and contractor, Thomas Loughran. The cornerstone was laid on July 25, 1909, by Bishop Matthew 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.

http://liturgicalcenter.org/media/parish_pdf/PRO/pro-2.2.pdf

See also[]

• Catholic Church in the United States
• Catholic parish church
• Index of Catholic Church articles
• Pastoral care

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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