Saint Paul Church (Cranston, Rhode Island)
| St. Paul Church | |
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| Location | 30 Warwick Avenue (1 St. Paul Place) Cranston, Rhode Island |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Catholic |
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| Architect(s) | Ambrose J. Murphy principal architect Samuel Morino supervising architect |
| Administration | |
| Province | Hartford |
| Diocese | Providence |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Most Rev. Thomas J. Tobin |
| Pastor(s) | Rev. Thomas Woodhouse |
Saint Paul Church, located in Cranston, Rhode Island, is a church and parish of the Diocese of Providence.
History[edit]
Saint Paul Church was founded in 1907 in the Edgewood section of Cranston. The founding pastor, Father Michael McCabe, resolved that a permanent Church would not be built until a suitable school had been erected for the education of the children of the parish. The building of the school preceded the completion of the church for several years.
Architecture[edit]
Saint Paul church was designed in the neo-gothic style, begun in 1929, by the firm of ecclesiastical architect Ambrose J. Murphy, with Samuel M. Morino as chief architect.[1] The design of the church was "hoped to be the equal of any church in the diocese of Providence."[1]
The church's "crowning glory"[2] is its stained-glass windows portraying scenes from the Bible and the lives of the Saints. The glass was designed by the firm of Earl Edward Sanborn of Boston, Massachusetts.[citation needed] In 2019, several of these historic windows were damaged by vandals throwing rocks.[2]
Services[edit]
In 2023, Saint Paul Church was served by Father Thomas J. Woodhouse, Paul Shea as Deacon Assistant, and Julie Bradley as Director of Faith Formation.[3]
The church also offers service, education, and outreach programs for multiple age groups.
Each year, the church offers several adult retreats or nights of recollection.
See also[edit]
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Index of Catholic Church articles
- Catholic parish church
- Pastoral care
- St. Paul's Church (disambiguation)
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "About Us-Church History". Cranston, Rhode Island. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017.
- ^ a b O'Coin, Tim, O'Brien, Molly (21 November 2019). "Thrown rocks damage stained glass at Cranston church". Providence, Rhode Island: WPRI News. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Official website, Parish Staff, Retrieved 2023-05-04
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