Saint Paul Church, located in Cranston, Rhode Island, is a church and parish of the Diocese of Providence.
| 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 |
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| Province | Hartford |
| Diocese | Providence |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Most Rev. Thomas J. Tobin |
| Pastor(s) | Rev. Thomas Woodhouse |
History
editSaint 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
editSaint 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
editIn 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
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External links
editReferences
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