Immaculate Conception Parish - designated for
Polish immigrants
Polish may refer to:
* Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe
* Polish language
* Poles, people from Poland or of Polish descent
* Polish chicken
*Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin screen ...
in
Springfield, Massachusetts,
United States
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: Founded 1905. It is one of the
Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in New England
Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes - founded by Polish immigrants in New England, United States from 1887. There are 78 Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in 10 dioceses.
Fr. Franciszek Chalupka was the founder of the first Polish-Ameri ...
in the
Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts
The Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts ( la, Diœcesis Campifontis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in the New England region of the United States comprising the counties of Berkshire, Franklin, H ...
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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.
References
Bibliography
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* The Official Catholic Directory in USA
See also
Pastoral planning in Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts
External links
Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts
Roman Catholic parishes of Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts
Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in Massachusetts
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