St. Hedwig Parish, Cambridge

St. Hedwig Parish
St. Hedwig Parish
42°22′14.5″N 71°04′57.3″W / 42.370694°N 71.082583°W / 42.370694; -71.082583Coordinates: 42°22′14.5″N 71°04′57.3″W / 42.370694°N 71.082583°W / 42.370694; -71.082583
Location 99 Otis Street (Church), 100 Otis St (Rectory)
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Country United States
Denomination Roman Catholic
History
Founded 1907 (1907)
Founder(s) Polish immigrants
Dedication St. Hedwig
Architecture
Closed April 23, 1995 (1995-04-23)
Administration
Archdiocese Boston
Province Boston

St. Hedwig Parish is designated for Polish immigrants in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1907, it was one of the Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in New England in the Archdiocese of Boston.

The last pastor of this parish, since 1964, was Monsignor Francis Chmaj. The parish closed June 15, 1995. In fact, however, the closing Mass was on April 23, 1995.

After World War II, this parish was a place that brings together the Polish Armed Forces officers settled in the Boston area.

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