List of churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence

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Cathedral of SS Peter and Paul Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul.jpg
Cathedral of SS Peter and Paul

This is a list of current and former Roman Catholic churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence. [1] The diocese covers all five counties in Rhode Island. The cathedral church of the archdiocese is the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, built from 1878 to 1889 in Providence.

Contents

Providence County

Providence

NameImageLocationDescription/notes
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary791 Potters Ave, Providence [2]
Blessed Sacrament239 Regent Ave, ProvidenceParish formed 1888; church built 1889-1904 [3]
Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul, Providence 1886.jpg 30 Fenner St, ProvidenceBuilt 1878–1889; listed in NRHP [4]
Holy Cross118 King Philip St, ProvidenceStatus changed in 2018 to a mission of St. Thomas [5]
Holy Ghost Holy Ghost Church Providence RI.jpg 472 Atwells Ave, ProvidenceParish established 1889; church built 1901-1909 [6]
Holy Name of Jesus Church of the Holy Name of Jesus, Providence RI.jpg 107 Camp St, ProvidenceParish founded 1882; church built 1896-1900 [7]
Our Lady of Lourdes Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Providence Rhode Island.jpg 901 Atwells Ave, ProvidenceBuilt 1905; listed on NRHP
Our Lady of Mount Carmel12 Spruce St, Federal Hill, Providence Opened in 1925; closed 2015; [8] sold in 2019 for redevelopment [9]
Our Lady of the Rosary Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Providence Rhode Island.jpg 21 Traverse St, Providence [10]
St. Adalbert St. Adalbert Parish, Atwells Avenue, Providence RI.jpg 866 Atwells Ave, ProvidenceFounded 1902 by Polish immigrants; current church completed 1926 [11]
St. Agnes100 Chatham St, Providence
St. Anne's St. Anne's Catholic Church, Providence RI.jpg 2 Russo St, Providence [12]
St. Anthony549 Plainfield St, Providence
St. Augustine20 Old Rd, Providence [13]
St. Bartholomew297 Laurel Hill Ave, Providence [14]
St. Casimir348 Smith St, ProvidenceParish formed 1919; served Lithuanian community; closed 2017 [15]
St. Charles Borromeo St. Charles Borromeo.jpg 178 Dexter St, Providence
St. Edward St. Edward's Catholic Church Providence RI.jpg 997 Branch Ave, Providence [16]
St. Joseph St Joseph Providence.jpg 92 Hope St, ProvidenceGothic church built 1851; listed on NRHP [17] [18]
St. Mary's on Broadway Saint Mary's on Broadway (Providence RI).jpg 538 Broadway, Providence [19]
St. Michael ProvidenceRI StMichaelsChurch2.jpg 239 Oxford St, ProvidenceParish founded 1857; Anglo-Norman Gothic style church built 1915; listed on NRHP [20] [21]
St. Patrick244 Smith St, Providence [22]
St. Pius V55 Elmhurst Ave, Providence [23]
St. Raymond1240 N Main St, Providence [24]
St. Sebastian67 Cole Ave, ProvidenceParish established 1915 [25]
St. Teresa of Avila271 Manton Ave, ProvidenceBuilt 1880s, closed 2019 [26] [27]
St. Thomas65 Fruit Hill Ave, Providence

Burrillville

NameImageLocationDescription/notes
Our Lady of Good Help1063 Victory Hwy, Burrillville (Mapleville)
St. Joseph183 Sayles Ave, Burrillville
St. Patrick45 Harrisville Main St, Burrillville (Harrisville)
St. Theresa of the Child Jesus35 Dion Dr, Burrillville (Harrisville)

Central Falls

NameImageLocationDescription/notes
Holy Spirit Central Falls
St. Joseph St. Joseph Parish, Central Falls RI.jpg 391 High St, Central FallsChurch built 1915

Cranston

NameImageLocationDescription/notes
Holy Apostles800 Pippin Orchard Rd, Cranston
Immaculate Conception237 Garden Hills Dr, Cranston
St. Ann1493 Cranston St, Cranston
St. Mark9 Garden Ct, Cranston
St. Mary1525 Cranston St, Cranston
St. Matthew1299 Elmwood Ave, Cranston
St. Paul Saint Paul Church Cranston, Rhode Island side view.jpg 30 Warwick Ave, CranstonBuilt 1929-1933

Cumberland

NameImageLocationDescription/notes
Our Lady of Fatima1 Fatima Dr, Cumberland
St. AidanCumberland
St. Joan of ArcCumberland
St. John Vianney3587 Diamond Hill Rd, Cumberland
St. Joseph St. Joseph's Church, Cumberland RI-2.jpg 1303 Mendon Rd, CumberlandBuilt 1872; listed on NRHP
St. PatrickCumberland

East Providence

NameImageLocationDescription/notes
Our Lady of Loreto346 Waterman Ave, East Providence
Sacred Heart118 Taunton Ave, East Providence
St. BrendanEast Providence (Riverside)
St. Francis Xavier81 N Carpenter St, East Providence
St. Margaret1098 Pawtucket Ave, Rumford, East Providence
St. Martha2595 Pawtucket Ave, East Providence

Johnston

NameImageLocationDescription/notes
Our Lady of Grace Johnston
St. BrigidJohnston
St. Robert BellarmineJohnston
St. RoccoJohnston

Lincoln

NameImageLocationDescription/notes
St. Ambrose Albion, Lincoln Founded 1892 [28]
St. Basil the Great (Melkite)15 Skyview Dr, Lincoln
St. Jude301 Front St, Lincoln
St. James33 Division St, Manville, Lincoln

North Providence

NameImageLocationDescription/notes
Mary, Mother of Mankind25 4th St, North Providence
Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary1081 Mineral Spring Ave, North Providence
St. Anthony1413 Mineral Spring Ave, North Providence

Pawtucket

NameImageLocationDescription/notes
Our Lady of Consolation10 Charles St, Pawtucket
Sacred Heart of JesusPawtucket
St. Anthony32 Lawn Ave, Pawtucket
St. Cecilia745 Central Ave, Pawtucket
St. Edward396 Weeden St, Pawtucket
St. John the Baptist St John the Baptist Pawtucket.jpg 68 Slater St, PawtucketBuilt 1925–1927; listed on NRHP
St. JosephPawtucket
St. Leo the Great695 Central Ave, Pawtucket
St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception St. Marys Church of the Immaculate Conception, Pawtucket RI.jpg 103 Pine St, PawtucketBuilt 1885–1887; listed on NRHP
St. Teresa of the Child JesusPawtucket
St. George Maronite Trinity Church Pawtucket engraving.jpg 48 Main St, PawtucketOriginally an Episcopal church built 1852–53; became St. George Maronite Catholic Church in 1977; burned in 2005

Smithfield

NameImageLocationDescription/notes
St. John the Evangelist63 Church St, Slatersville, North Smithfield
St. Michael80 Farnum Pike, Smithfield
St. Philip622 Putnam Pike, Greenville, Smithfield

Woonsocket

NameImageLocationDescription/notes
All Saints323 Rathbun St, Woonsocket
Holy Family WoonsocketRI SouthMainStreet HolyFamilyChurch.jpg 414 S Main St, Woonsocket
Our Lady, Queen of Martyrs1409 Park Ave, Woonsocket
L'Eglise du Precieux Sang (Precious Blood) Precious Blood Church.jpg 94 Carrington Ave, WoonsocketGothic church built 1873; listed on NRHP
Sacred Heart415 Olo St, Woonsocket
St. Agatha34 Joffre Ave, Woonsocket
St. Ann St. Ann's Church, Woonsocket RI.jpg 83 Cumberland St, WoonsocketBuilt 1913; closed 2000; converted to arts center; listed on NRHP
St. Anthony128 Greene St, Woonsocket
St. Charles Borromeo St. Charles Borromeo Church Complex Woonsocket, Rhode Island.jpg 8 Daniels St, WoonsocketGothic church built 1867–71; listed on NRHP
St. Elias80 Hamilton St, Woonsocket
St. Joseph1200 Mendon Rd, Woonsocket
St. Michael394 Blackstone St, Woonsocket
St. Stanislaus Kostka 174 Harris Ave, WoonsocketFounded 1905 by Polish immigrants

Other

NameImageLocationDescription/notes
St. Lawrence Centredale
St. Eugene Chepachet
St. Paul The Apostle Foster
St. Joseph Pascoag
St. Joseph Scituate

Bristol County

Barrington

NameImageLocationDescription/notes
Holy Angels341 Maple Ave, Barrington
St. Luke108 Washington Rd, BarringtonBuilt 1936 [29]

Bristol

NameImageLocationDescription/notes
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Bristol Rhode Island.jpg 141 State St, Bristol Founded 1917 [30]
St. Elizabeth577 Wood St, Bristol [31]
St. Mary St. Mary's Parish, Bristol Rhode Island.jpg 330 Wood St, Bristol [32]

Warren

NameImageLocationDescription/notes
Saint Mary of the Bay645 Main St, Warren
St. Alexander218 Main St, Warren
St. Casimir 391 High St, WarrenFounded in 1908 to serve Polish immigrants
St. Jean Baptiste St. Jean Baptiste Church, Warren, Rhode Island.jpg 324 Main St, Warren
St. Thomas the Apostle500 Metacom Ave, Warren

Kent County

Coventry

NameImageLocationDescription/notes
Our Lady of Czenstochowa 445 Washington St, Coventry Founded in 1905 to serve Polish immigrants
SS. John and Paul341 S Main St, Coventry
St. Vincent de Paul6 St Vincent De Paul St, Coventry

East Greenwich

NameImageLocationDescription/notes
Our Lady of Mercy65 3rd St, East Greenwich

Warwick

NameImageLocationDescription/notes
SS Rose and Clement111 Long St, Warwick
St. Benedict135 Beach Ave, Warwick
St. Catherine3252 Post Rd, Warwick
St. Francis of Assisi618 Jefferson Blvd, Warwick
St. Gregory the Great360 Cowesett Rd, Warwick
St. Kevin333 Sandy Lane, Warwick
St. Peter360 Fair St, Warwick
St. Rita722 Oakland Beach Ave, Warwick
St. Timothy1799 Warwick Ave, Warwick

West Warwick

NameImageLocationDescription/notes
Christ the King124 Legris Ave, West Warwick
Our Lady of Good Counsel60 Pleasant St, West Warwick
Sacred Heart820 Providence St, West Warwick
St. Anthony10 Sunset Ave, West Warwick
SS. John & James20 Washington St, West Warwick
St. Joseph854 Providence St, West Warwick
St. Mary St. Mary's Church Roman Catholic in Crompton Rhode Island in the town of West Warwick RI.jpg 68 Church St, West WarwickBuilt in 1844, the oldest Catholic church still in the archdiocese; listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP)
SS. Peter and Paul48 Highland St, West Warwick

Newport County

Newport

NameImageLocationDescription/notes
Jesus Saviour1 Vernon Ave, Newport
St. Augustine2 Eastnor Rd, Newport
St. Joseph79-93 Broadway, Newport
St. Mary St. Mary's Church, Newport Rhode Island.jpg 14 William St, NewportBuilt in 1848, listed on the NRHP; John F. Kennedy and Jackie Kennedy wed there in 1953

Portsmouth

NameImageLocationDescription/notes
St. Anthony2836 E Main Rd, Portsmouth
St. Barnabas1697 E Main Rd, Portsmouth

Tiverton

NameImageLocationDescription/notes
Holy Ghost316 Judson St, Tiverton
St. ChristopherTiverton
St. Madeleine SophieLake Rd, Tiverton
St. Theresa265 Stafford Rd, Tiverton

Other

NameImageLocationDescription/notes
St. Mark60 Narragansett Ave, Jamestown
St. Catherine of Siena74 Simmons Rd, Little Compton
St. Lucy909 W Main Rd, Middletown

Washington County

Kingstown (North and South)

NameImageLocationDescription/notes
St. Bernard275 Tower Hill Rd, North Kingstown (Wickford)
St. Francis de SalesNorth Kingstown
Christ the King128 High St, South Kingstown
St. Francis of AssisiSouth Kingstown

Narragansett

NameImageLocationDescription/notes
St. Mary, Star of the Sea Narragansett
St. Thomas MoreNarragansett

Westerly

NameImageLocationDescription/notes
Immaculate Conception Former Immaculate Conception Church, George kent performance hall.jpg Westerly Former church, built 1886; now operated as a performance hall; listed on NRHP
St. ClareWesterly
St. Pius XWesterly
St. Vincent de PaulWesterly

Other

NameImageLocationDescription/notes
Our Lady of Victory Ashaway
St. Andrew Block Island
St. Mary (and St. James Chapel) Carolina
Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha Mission Exeter
St. Joseph Hope Valley

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  4. ↑ "Over 140 Years of Service and Celebration!". The Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Holy Cross Church to become a 'mission' of St. Thomas Parish". Archdiocese of Providence. February 28, 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
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