St. John Cantius Parish, Northampton

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St. John Cantius Church
Coordinates: 42°19′13.8″N72°37′36.8″W / 42.320500°N 72.626889°W / 42.320500; -72.626889
Location 10 Hawley Street
Northampton, Massachusetts
Country United States
Denomination Roman Catholic
History
Founded 1904 (1904)
Founder(s) Polish immigrants
Dedication St. John Cantius
Architecture
Architect(s) John W. Donohue
Administration
Diocese Springfield in Massachusetts
Province Boston
Division Region 5
Clergy
Bishop(s) Most Rev. Timothy A. McDonnell
Pastor(s) Rev. Merle L Lavoie

St. John Cantius Parish is a former Roman Catholic Parish designated for Polish immigrants in Northampton, Massachusetts, United States.

Northampton, Massachusetts City in Massachusetts, United States

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It was founded 1904. It is one of the Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in New England in the Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts.

Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in New England

Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes - founded by Polish immigrants in New England, United States from 1887. There are 78 Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in 10 dioceses.

Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts diocese of the Catholic Church

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the New England region of the United States comprising the counties of Berkshire, Franklin, Hampshire, and Hampden in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

The parish merged with the Sacred Heart Parish in April 2010. [1]

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