SS. Peter and Paul Parish, Wallingford

SS. Peter and Paul Parish
Coordinates: 41°27′31″N 72°49′8.8″W / 41.45861°N 72.819111°W / 41.45861; -72.819111
Location	139 North Orchard Street Wallingford, Connecticut
Country	United States
Denomination	Roman Catholic
History
Founded	September 8, 1924 (1924-09-08)
Founder(s)	Polish immigrants
Dedication	SS Peter & Paul
Dedicated	June 22, 1925 (1925-06-22)
Administration
Archdiocese	Hartford
Province	Hartford
Division	Vicariate: New Haven
Subdivision	Meriden
Clergy
Archbishop	Most Rev. Leonard Paul Blair, D.D.
Pastor(s)	Rev. Ronald P Zepecki
Deacon(s)	Rev. Mr Louis P Sill, Jr

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.

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.

Bibliography

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

External links

Archdiocese of Hartford

Ordinaries	Bishops William Tyler Bernard O'Reilly Francis Patrick McFarland Thomas Galberry, O.S.A. Lawrence S. McMahon Michael Tierney John J. Nilan Maurice F. McAuliffe Archishops Henry J. O'Brien John Francis Whealon Daniel Anthony Cronin Henry J. Mansell Leonard P. Blair

Auxiliary bishops	Joseph Francis Donnelly John Francis Hackett Paul Loverde Christie Macaluso John Gregory Murray Henry Joseph O'Brien Peter A. Rosazza

Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of St. Joseph, Hartford Basilica Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Waterbury Parishes St. Joseph Church, Ansonia St. Stanislaus Church, Bristol St. Michael the Archangel Church, Derby St. Adalbert Church, Enfield SS. Cyril and Methodius Church, Hartford St. Stanislaus Church, Meriden Holy Cross Church, New Britain Sacred Heart Church, New Britain St. Stanislaus Church, New Haven St. Mary Church, Newington Church of the Immaculate Conception, Norfolk Immaculate Conception Church, Southington St. Joseph Church, Suffield St. Casimir Church, Terryville St. Mary Church, Torrington St. Hedwig Church, Union City SS. Peter and Paul Church, Wallingford St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, Waterbury

Education	Seminaries St. Thomas Seminary, Bloomfield High Schools Academy of Our Lady of Mercy, Lauralton Hall, Milford Canterbury School, New Milford East Catholic High School, Manchester Holy Cross High School, Waterbury Northwest Catholic High School, West Hartford Notre Dame High School, West Haven Sacred Heart Academy, Hamden Sacred Heart High School, Waterbury St. Paul Catholic High School, Bristol

Priests	Peter Leo Gerety Francis Patrick Keough

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