St. Casimir Parish, Warren

St. Casimir Parish
St. Casimir Parish
	41°53′6.5″N 71°23′1.2″W / 41.885139°N 71.383667°W
Location	228 Child Street; Warren, Rhode Island
Country	United States
Denomination	Roman Catholic
History
Founded	1908
Founder(s)	Polish immigrants
Dedication	St. Casimir
Architecture
Closed	2017
Demolished	church & rectory demolished 2017
Administration
Province	Hartford
Diocese	Providence

St. Casimir Parish was a parish created for Polish immigrants in Warren, Rhode Island, United States. In September, 1908, St. Casimir's was established as a parish. Bishop Matthew Harrkins of Providence appointed Peter Switala its first pastor. It is one of the Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in New England in the Diocese of Providence.^[1] The church was demolished and parish shut down in 2017 following faltering attendance, staff downsizing, and then-temporary suspensions of service due to building damage.^[2]

Church plans were drawn by architect Walter F. Fontaine and contractor Thomas Loughran. The cornerstone was laid on July 25, 1909, by Bishop 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.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "Diocese announces St. Casimir Church to close permanently". Rhode Island Catholic. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
^ "Diocese announces St. Casimir Church to close permanently". 8 June 2017.

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