St. Adalbert Parish (Enfield, Connecticut)

St. Adalbert Church
St. Raymond of Penafort Parish
St. Adalbert Church
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42°00′8.7″N 72°35′46″W / 42.002417°N 72.59611°W / 42.002417; -72.59611
Location90 Alden Avenue
Enfield, Connecticut
CountryUnited States
DenominationRoman Catholic (former)
WebsiteSt. Raymond of Penafort Parish website
History
FoundedJanuary 17, 1915 (1915-01-17)
Founder(s)Polish immigrants
DedicationSt. Adalbert
DedicatedJuly 8, 1928 (1928-07-08)
Architecture
ClosedApril 21, 2024
Administration
DivisionVicariate: Hartford
SubdivisionEnfield
ProvinceHartford
ArchdioceseHartford
ParishSt. Adalbert (1915-2017)

St. Raymond of Penafort (2017-22)

St. Jeanne Jugan (2022-24)
Clergy
ArchbishopMost Rev. Leonard Paul Blair, S.T.D.
Bishop(s)Most Rev. Christie Macaluso, D.D.
Priest(s)Rev. Anthony J Bruno
Pastor(s)Rev. Sebastian k. Kos

St. Adalbert Parish - designated for Polish immigrants in Enfield, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1915, it is one of the Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in New England in the Archdiocese of Hartford.

In 2017, St. Adalbert was merged with St. Patrick Parish in Enfield to form St. Raymond of Penafort parish. In 2022, the consolidated St. Raymond parish was merged into townwide parish under the name St. Jeanne Jugan parish.[1] The St. Adalbert church building was closed to regularly scheduled worship soon after and was closed permanently on April 21, 2024.[2]

  1. ^ Kieran, Sister. "Decree concerning the relegation to profane but not sordid use of Saint Adalbert Church in Enfield, Connecticut". Archdiocese of Hartford. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
  2. ^ Danseyar, Susan. "Enfield and its Polish community bid farewell to St. Adalbert Church: 'We feel like lost lambs'". CT Insider. Retrieved 2024-05-22.