Immaculate Conception Parish - designated for Polish immigrants in

Springfield, Massachusetts Springfield is the most populous city in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States, and its county seat. Springfield sits on the eastern bank of the Connecticut River near its confluence with three rivers: the western Westfield River, the ea ...

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. : Founded 1905. 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. Citing insufficient parishioners the diocese had planned to close the parish in 2009. Following closure it would have merged with Christ the King Parish in Ludlow. However, the local community opposed the move and became the only parish in Springfield proper to receive a temporary reprieve while efforts were made to reverse the decision.. Re-opened in 2018.

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* * The Official Catholic Directory in USA

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Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts
Roman Catholic parishes of Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in Massachusetts {{Massachusetts-RC-church-stub

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