SS. Peter and Paul Parish, Wallingford

SS. Peter and Paul Parish - designated for Polish immigrants in Wallingford, Connecticut, United States. Founded on September 8, 1924. It is one of the Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in New England in the Archdiocese of Hartford. On June 29, 2017, Ss. Peter & Paul in Wallingford merged with St. Stanislaus Church in Meriden to form the new parish of St. Faustina.

SS. Peter and Paul Parish
Location139 North Orchard Street
Wallingford, Connecticut
CountryUnited States
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
FoundedSeptember 8, 1924 (1924-09-08)
Founder(s)Polish immigrants
DedicationSS Peter & Paul
DedicatedJune 22, 1925 (1925-06-22)
Administration
ArchdioceseHartford
ProvinceHartford
DivisionVicariate: New Haven
SubdivisionMeriden
Clergy
ArchbishopMost Rev. Leonard Paul Blair, D.D.
Pastor(s)Rev. Ronald P Zepecki
Deacon(s)Rev. Mr Louis P Sill, Jr

History

Bishop John Joseph Nilan assigned Father Stanislaus Nalewajka as assistant to this Wallingford parish. On September 8, 1924, Father Stanislaus Iciek was designated as temporary administrator of the newly created SS. Peter and Paul Parish. Under his direction, the immigrants bought land on North Orchard St. and set about the task of building a church. SS. Peter and Paul Church was opened for the first Mass on May 25, 1925. On June 22, 1925 the finished mission-style church was solemnly dedicated by Msgr. Thomas S. Duggan acting on behalf of Bishop John Joseph Nilan. The architect was Henry F. Ludorf of Hartford Ct.

Merger

Effective June 29, 2017, St. Stanislaus Church merged with Ss. Peter & Paul in Wallingford to form St. Faustina Parish. Parish records are held with the new parish of St. Faustina, with two church buildings. Parish administration is handled from the St. Stanislaus premises.[1]

In July 2018, St. Faustina's sponsored a trip to Washington D.C.

References
  1. Blair, Leonard P., Decree on the merger of St. Stanislaus Parish, Meriden, Connecticut with Ss. Peter & Paul Parish, Wallingford, Connecticut, May 2, 2017

Bibliography
  • The 150th Anniversary of Polish-American Pastoral Ministry. Webster, Massachusetts: St. Joseph Basilica. September 11, 2005.
  • The Official Catholic Directory in USA


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