Holy Name of Jesus Parish, Stamford
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Holy Name of Jesus Parish - designated for Polish immigrants
in Stamford, Connecticut
, United States
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The existing church was built in 1925 to plans supplied by architect Henry F. Ludorf
of Hartford, CT.
Holy Name of Jesus Church was covered in a Multiple Property Submission study of Downtown Stamford Ecclesiastical Complexes.
Polish American
A Polish American , is a citizen of the United States of Polish descent. There are an estimated 10 million Polish Americans, representing about 3.2% of the population of the United States...
in Stamford, Connecticut
Stamford, Connecticut
Stamford is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 122,643, making it the fourth largest city in the state and the eighth largest city in New England...
, United States
United States
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- Founded on July 19, 1903. It is one of the Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in New EnglandPolish-American Roman Catholic parishes in New England- Resources :# Dolores A. Liptak, "The Bishops of Hartford and the New Immigrants ", U.S. Catholic Historian, Vol. 1, No. 2 , pp. 37-53.# The Official Catholic Directory in USA# # # # # # # # # # # # # #...
in the Diocese of BridgeportRoman Catholic Diocese of BridgeportThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport is located in the south western part of the state of Connecticut, and its boundaries are the same as that of Fairfield County, Connecticut. There are 87 parishes in the diocese. Its cathedral is St. Augustine in Bridgeport.The current bishop is The Most...
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History
Holy Name of Jesus Church is the second oldest Catholic Church in StamfordStamford, Connecticut
Stamford is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 122,643, making it the fourth largest city in the state and the eighth largest city in New England...
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The existing church was built in 1925 to plans supplied by architect Henry F. Ludorf
Henry F. Ludorf
Henry F. Ludorf was an American architect who specialized in churches and schools mostly for Polish Catholic clients in New England.-Childhood and architectural education:...
of Hartford, CT.
Holy Name of Jesus Church was covered in a Multiple Property Submission study of Downtown Stamford Ecclesiastical Complexes.