St. Mary Parish, Torrington

St. Mary Parish - designated for Polish immigrants in Torrington, Connecticut, United States. Founded on October 26, 1919. It is one of the Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in New England in the Archdiocese of Hartford.HistoryOn October 26, 1919, St. Mary Parish was created when Fr. John Kowalski was named first pastor. He celebrated the first Masses for St. Mary in St. Francis chapel. A basement church was completed in 1921 and dedicated on October 5, 1921 by Bishop John Joseph Nilan. The completed church was dedicated on May 30, 1927.Bibliography The Official Catholic Directory in USA