Immaculate Conception Parish -
Roman Catholic
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parish, designated for
Polish immigrants in
Indian Orchard, Massachusetts
Indian Orchard is a village in Springfield, Massachusetts. Located in the northeast corner of Springfield, next to the Chicopee River, Indian Orchard is the city's fifth largest neighborhood.
History
Indian Orchard began in the 1840s as an i ...
,
United States
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Founded 1904. It is one of the
Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in New England
A number of Polish-American Catholic parishes were founded by Polish immigrants in New England, United States from 1887. There are 78 such parishes in 10 dioceses.
Fr Franciszek Chalupka was the founder of the first Polish-American parishes in Ne ...
in the
Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts.
Parish scheduled to close in 2009 but parish given an extension by the Bishop of Springfield to June 2010.
The parish is seeking to become an
Historical District to protect all the buildings. On September 18, 2010, it was announced that the bishop had accepted the parish's long-term plan and reconsidered his decision. Immaculate Conception will remain open.
Bibliography
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* The Official Catholic Directory in USA
External links
Immaculate Conception - Diocesan InformationImmaculate Conception - ParishesOnline.comDiocese of Springfield in Massachusetts
Roman Catholic parishes of Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts
Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in Massachusetts
1904 establishments in Massachusetts
Christian organizations established in 1904
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