List of churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence

Cathedral of SS Peter and Paul

This is a list of current and former Roman Catholic churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence in the State of Rhode Island in the United States.[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.

Providence County

Providence

Name	Image	Location	Description/notes
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary		791 Potters Ave, Providence	Founded in 1871, current church dedicated in 1912 [2]
		St. Anthony Mission Church, 549 Plainfield St, Providence	Supervised by Assumption of the BVM Parish[3]
Blessed Sacrament		239 Regent Ave, Providence	Parish founded in 1888; current church dedicated in 1904[4]
Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul		30 Fenner St, Providence	Built 1878–1889; listed in NRHP[5]
Holy Ghost		472 Atwells Ave, Providence	Parish founded in 1889 for Italian immigrants. Current church dedicated in 1910[6]
Holy Name of Jesus		107 Camp St, Providence	Parish founded in 1882, current church dedicated in church in 1900[7]
Our Lady of Lourdes		901 Atwells Ave, Providence	Current church dedicated in 1925; listed on NRHP.[8]
Our Lady of the Rosary		21 Traverse St, Providence	Current church dedicated in 1906 for Portuguese immigrants[9]
St. Adalbert		866 Atwells Ave, Providence	Founded in 1902 for Polish immigrants; current church dedicated in 1926[10]
St. Agnes		100 Chatham St, Providence	[11]
St. Anne		2 Russo St, Providence	[12]
St. Augustine		20 Old Rd, Providence	Founded in 1929[13]
St. Bartholomew		297 Laurel Hill Ave, Providence	[14]
St. Charles		178 Dexter St, Providence	[15]
St. Edward		997 Branch Ave, Providence	Merged into St. Anthony Parish in North Providence in 2022[16]
St. Joseph		92 Hope St, Providence	Gothic church built 1851; listed on NRHP[17][18]
St. Mary's on Broadway		538 Broadway, Providence	Current church dedicated in 1869[19]
St. Michael		239 Oxford St, Providence	Parish founded 1857; Anglo-Norman Gothic style church built 1915; listed on NRHP[20][21]
St. Patrick		244 Smith St, Providence	[22]
St. Pius V		55 Elmhurst Ave, Providence	Founded in 1918 to serve the Providence College community. [23]
St. Raymond		1240 N Main St, Providence	Founded in 1911[24]
St. Sebastian		67 Cole Ave, Providence	Parish founded in 1915, church started construction that same year.[25]
St. Thomas		65 Fruit Hill Ave, Providence	[26]
		Holy Cross Church, 118 King Philip St, Providence	Became a mission church of St. Thomas Parish in 2018[27]

Burrillville

Name	Image	Location	Description/notes
Burrillville Catholic Collaborative		Our Lady of Good Help Church, 1063 Victory Hwy, Mapleville	Now part of Burrillville Catholic Collaborative
		St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Shrine, 35 Dion Dr, Burrillville	Became mission of Our Lady of Good Help in 2019. Now part of Burrillville Catholic Collaborative[28]
St. Patrick		45 Harrisville Main St, Harrisville	Founded in 1854, current church dedicated in 1938. Now part of Burrillville Catholic Collaborative[29]

Central Falls

Name	Image	Location	Description/notes
Holy Spirit Parish		St. Matthew Church, 1030 Dexter St, Central Falls	Founded as St. Matthew in 1906 for French-Canadian immigrants, church dedicated in 1929. Now part of Holy Spirit Parish[30]
St. Joseph		391 High St, Central Falls	Founded in 1905 for Polish immigrants, Church built in 1915

Cranston

Name	Image	Location	Description/notes
Holy Apostles		800 Pippin Orchard Rd, Cranston	Founded in 1991, current church dedicated in 1994[31]
Immaculate Conception		237 Garden Hills Dr, Cranston	Current church dedicated in 1968[32]
St. Mark		9 Garden Ct, Cranston	Founded in 1950, current church dedicated in 1952[33]
St. Mary		1525 Cranston St, Cranston	Founded in 1925 for Italian immigrants, current church dedicated in the 1920s[34]
St. Matthew		1299 Elmwood Ave, Cranston	Founded in 1909[35]
St. Paul		30 Warwick Ave, Cranston	Founded in 1907, current church dedicated in 1933[36]

Cumberland

Name	Image	Location	Description/notes
Our Lady of Fatima		1 Fatima Dr, Cumberland	Founded for Portuguese immigrants, the current church was dedicated in 1965.[37]
St. Aidan-St. Patrick Parish		1460 Diamond Hill Rd, Cumberland	St. Aidan and St. Patrick Parishes merged in 2018[38]
St. Joan of Arc		3357 Mendon Rd, Cumberland	Founded in 1929, church dedicated in 1963[39]
St. John Vianney		3587 Diamond Hill Rd, Cumberland	[40]
St. Joseph		1303 Mendon Rd, Cumberland	Founded as a mission and church dedicated in 1899; listed on NRHP[41]

East Providence

Name	Image	Location	Description/notes
Our Lady of Loreto		346 Waterman Ave, East Providence	Founded in 1920 to serve Italian immigrants, current church dedicated in 1968[42]
Sacred Heart		118 Taunton Ave, East Providence	[43]
St. Brendan		60 Turner Ave, Riverside	Founded as a mission in 1893, became a parish in 1909. Current was church dedicated in 1969[44]
St. Francis Xavier		81 N. Carpenter St, East Providence	Founded in 1914 for Portuguese immigrants. Current church dedicated in 1916[45]
St. Margaret		1098 Pawtucket Ave, Rumford	Founded as a mission in 1887, became a parish in 1888[46]
St. Martha		2595 Pawtucket Ave, East Providence	Founded in 1956[47]

Johnston

Name	Image	Location	Description/notes
Our Lady of Grace		4 Lafayette St #2712, Johnston	Founded in 1913 as a mission for Italian immigrants[48]
St. Robert Bellarmine		1804 Atwood Ave, Johnston	Founded in 1963, current church dedicated in 1966[49]
St. Rocco		927 Atwood Ave, Johnston	Parish founded in 1903 for Italian immigrants, church dedicated in 1951[50]

Lincoln area

Name	Image	Location	Description/notes
St. Ambrose		191 School St, Albion	Founded in 1892[51]
St. Jude		301 Front St, Lincoln	Current church dedicated in 1967[52]
St. James		33 Division St, Manville, Lincoln	Founded in 1875, current church dedicated in 1932[53]

North Providence

Name	Image	Location	Description/notes
Mary, Mother of Mankind		25 4th St, North Providence	Founded as a chapel in 1954, was upgraded to a mission and then a parish in 1967. Current church dedicated in 1980[54]
St. Anthony		1413 Mineral Spring Ave, North Providence	Founded as a mission in 1931, became a parish in 1944. Current church dedicated in 1969[55]
		Church of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 1081 Mineral Spring Ave, North Providence	Founded in 1913. Merged into St. Anthony Parish in 2022[16]

Pawtucket

Name	Image	Location	Description/notes
Holy Family Parish		Our Lady of Consolation Church, 10 Charles St, Pawtucket	Church constructed in the 1920s. Became part of Holy Family Parish in 2009[56][57]
		Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, 38 Park St, Pawtucket	Became part of Holy Family Parish in 2009[56]
		St. Joseph Church, 195 Walcott St, Pawtucket	Founded in 1874, church dedicated in 1878. Became part of Holy Family Parish in 2009[56][58]
St. Anthony		32 Lawn Ave, Pawtucket	Founded in 1926 for Portuguese immigrants[59]
St. John the Baptist		68 Slater St, Pawtucket	Founded in 1886 for French-Canadian immigrants. Current church dedicated in 1927; listed on NRHP[60]
St. John Paul		St. Cecelia Church, 745 Central Ave, Pawtucket	Became part of St. John Paul II Parish in 2011[61]
St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception		103 Pine St, Pawtucket	Founded in 1853, church dedicated in 1887; listed on NRHP[62]
St. Teresa of the Child Jesus		358 Newport Ave, Pawtucket	[63]

Smithfield area

Name	Image	Location	Description/notes
St. John the Evangelist		63 Church St, Slatersville,	Founded in 1872[64]
St. Michael		80 Farnum Pike, Smithfield	Founded in 1875 for Irish immigrants, current church dedicated in 1967[65]
St. Philip		622 Putnam Pike, Greenville	Founded in 1858, reverted to mission status in the 1870s. Became a parish again in 1942, current church dedicated in 1989[66]

Woonsocket

Name	Image	Location	Description/notes
Holy Trinity Parish		Holy Family Church, 414 S Main St, Woonsocket	Merged into Holy Trinity Parish in 2018[67]
		Our Lady, Queen of Martyrs Church, 1409 Park Ave, Woonsocket	Merged into Holy Trinity Parish in 2018[67]
St. Agatha and Precious Blood Parishes		St. Agatha Church, 34 Joffre Ave, Woonsocket	Founded in 1953, partnered with Precious Blood Parish [68]
		L'Eglise du Precieux Sang (Precious Blood), 94 Carrington Ave, Woonsocket	Founded in 1873 for French-Canadian immigrants. Partnered with St. Agatha Parish. listed on NRHP[69]
St. Anthony		128 Greene St, Woonsocket	Founded in 1924 for Italian immigrants, current church dedicated in 1928[70]
St. Joseph		1200 Mendon Rd, Woonsocket	[71]
St. Stanislaus Kostka		174 Harris Ave, Woonsocket	Founded in 1905 for Polish immigrants

Other communities

Name	Image	Location	Description/notes
St. Eugene		1251 Putnam Pike,Chepachet	Founded in 1956[72]
St. Paul The Apostle		116A Danielson Pike, Foster	Founded in 1972[73]
St. Joseph		183 Sayles Ave, Pascoag	Founded in 1884, reverted to a mission in 1886, current church dedicated in 1932[74]
St. Joseph		144 Danielson Pike, Scituate	Founded in the early 1900s, became a parish in 1940, current church dedicated in 1973[75]

Bristol County

Barrington

Name	Image	Location	Description/notes
Holy Angels		341 Maple Ave, Barrington	Founded in 1913, current church dedicated in 1963[76]
St. Luke		108 Washington Rd, Barrington	Founded as a mission in 1936, church dedicated in 1939, became a parish in 1942[77]

Bristol

Name	Image	Location	Description/notes
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel		141 State St, Bristol	Founded in 1917[78]
St. Elizabeth		577 Wood St, Bristol	[79]
St. Mary		330 Wood St, Bristol	[80]

Warren

Name	Image	Location	Description/notes
Saint Mary of the Bay		645 Main St, Warren	Founded in 1851, current church consecrated in 1970[81]
		St. Alexander Church, 218 Main St, Warren	Founded in 2015. Merged into Saint Mary of the Bay Parish in 2023[82]
St. Casimir		391 High St, Warren	Founded in 1908 to serve Polish immigrants
St. Thomas the Apostle		500 Metacom Ave, Warren	Founded in 1952 for Portuguese immigrants[81]

Kent County

Coventry

Name	Image	Location	Description/notes
SS. John and Paul		341 S Main St, Coventry	Founded in 1955[83]
St. Vincent de Paul and Our Lady of Czenstochowa Parishes		St. Vincent de Paul Church, 6 St Vincent De Paul St, Coventry	Now partnered with Our Lady of Czenstochowa Parish Parish[84]
		Our Lady of Czenstochowa Church, 445 Washington St, Coventry	Founded in 1905 to serve Polish immigrants. Now partnered with St. Vincent de Paul Parish[84]

East Greenwich

Name	Image	Location	Description/notes
Our Lady of Mercy		65 3rd St, East Greenwich	Founded as Holy Name Church in 1853, later became Our Lady of Mercy. Current church dedicated in 1965[85]

Warwick

Name	Image	Location	Description/notes
SS Rose and Clement		111 Long St, Warwick	[86]
St. Gregory the Great		360 Cowesett Rd, Warwick	Founded in 1961[87]
St. Kevin		333 Sandy Lane, Warwick	[88]
St. Peter		360 Fair St, Warwick	Founded in 1933, church dedicated in 1936[89]
St. Timothy & St. Rita Parishes		St. Timothy Church, 1799 Warwick Ave, Warwick	Now partnered with St. Rita Church[90]
		St. Rita Church, 722 Oakland Beach Ave, Warwick	Now partnered with St. Timothy Church[90]

West Warwick

Name	Image	Location	Description/notes
Christ the King		124 Legris Ave, West Warwick	Founded in 1931[91]
Our Lady of Good Counsel		60 Pleasant St, West Warwick	Founded in 1903[92]
Sacred Heart		820 Providence St, West Warwick	Parish founded for Italian immigrants, current church dedicated in 1929[93]
St. Anthony		10 Sunset Ave, West Warwick	Current church dedicated in 1925, parish founded for Portuguese immigrants[94]
SS. John & James and St. Mary Mission		St. John & James Church, 20 Washington St, West Warwick	Merged with St. Mary Mission in 2019[95]
		St. Mary Mission, 68 Church St, West Warwick	Dedicated in 1844, St. Mary is the oldest Catholic church in the diocese. Merged with SS. John and James Parish in 2019. St. Mary is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP)[96]
St. Joseph		854 Providence St, West Warwick	Founded in 1899[97]
SS. Peter and Paul		48 Highland St, West Warwick

Newport County

Newport

Name	Image	Location	Description/notes
Jesus Saviour		509 Broadway, Newport	[98]
St. Augustin		2 Eastnor Rd, Newport	Current church dedicated in 1911[99]
St. Joseph		79-93 Broadway, Newport	Founded as parish in 1884, reverted to mission in 1886, became parish again in 1893. Current church dedicated in 1932[100]
St. Mary		14 William St, Newport	Built in 1848, listed on the NRHP; John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier wed there in 1953

Portsmouth

Name	Image	Location	Description/notes
St. Anthony		2836 E Main Rd, Portsmouth	Founded in 1908[101]
St. Barnabas		1697 E Main Rd, Portsmouth	Founded in 1963, current church dedicated in 1965[101]

Tiverton

Name	Image	Location	Description/notes
Holy Ghost		316 Judson St, Tiverton	Founded as a mission in 1913, current church dedicated in 1915. Became a parish in 1923[102]
St. Madeleine Sophie		35 Lake Rd, Tiverton	Merged with St. Catherine of Siena in Little Compton in 2023. Now a secondary worship site[103]
St. Theresa and St. Christopher Parish		St. Theresa Church, 265 Stafford Rd, Tiverton	Founded as a parish in 1960, current church dedicated in 1974. Now merged with St. Christopher Church[104]
		St. Christopher Church, 1554 Main Rd, Tiverton	Current church dedicated in 1910. Now merged with St. Theresa Parish.[105]

Other communities

Name	Image	Location	Description/notes
St. Mark		60 Narragansett Ave, Jamestown	Founded as a mission in 1893, current church dedicated in 1960[106]
St. Catherine of Siena		74 Simmons Rd, Little Compton	Merged with St. Madeleine Sophie in Tiverton in 2023. [107][103]
St. Lucy		909 W Main Rd, Middletown	Founded in 1951, current church dedicated in 1991[108]

Washington County

Kingstown area

Name	Image	Location	Description/notes
St. Bernard		275 Tower Hill Rd, North Kingstown	Founded in 1874[109]
St. Francis de Sales		381 School St, North Kingstown	Founded in 1960, current church dedicated in 2011[110]
Christ the King		180 Old North Rd, Kingston	Founded in 1960, church dedicated in 1966. Serves the University of Rhode Island community[111]
St. Francis of Assisi		114 High Street, Wakefield,	Founded in 1879, current church dedicated in 1932[112]
		St. Romuald Chapel, 61 Atlantic Avenue, Matunuck	Seasonal chapel operated by St. Francis of Assisi Parish

Narragansett

Name	Image	Location	Description/notes
St. Mary, Star of the Sea		864 Point Judith Rd,Narragansett	Founded as a parish in 1960,[113]
St. Thomas More		Narragansett	Founded as a mission in the 1870s, became a parish in 1917. Current church dedicated in 1908[114]

Westerly area

Name	Image	Location	Description/notes
St. Clare and St. Vincent de Paul Parishes		St. Clare Church, 4 St Clares Way, Westerly	Founded as a mission in the 1910s, current chapel dedicated in 1940. Now merged with St. Vincent de Paul Parish[115]
		St. Vincent de Paul Church, 7 Church St, Bradford	Now merged with St. Vincent de Paul Parish[116]
St. Pius X		44 Elm St, Westerly	[117]

Other communities

Name	Image	Location	Description/notes
Our Lady of Victory		169 Main St, Ashaway
St. Andrew		Spring St., New Shoreham, Block Island	[118]
St. Mary		437 Carolina Back Rd, Carolina	[119]
		St. James Chapel, 2079 Matunuck Schoolhouse Rd, Charlestown	Supervised by St. Mary Parish
Kateri Tekakwitha		84 Exeter Rd, Exeter	[120]
St. Joseph		1105 Main St, Hope Valley	Founded as a mission in 1923, current church dedicated in 1940[121]

Eastern Rite churches

Name	Image	Location	Description/notes
St. Basil the Great		15 Skyview Dr, Lincoln	MelKite Greek Catholic Church. Founded in 1909, current church dedicated in 1988[122]
St. Michael		394 Blackstone St, Woonsocket	Ukrainian Catholic Church, founded in 1909, [123]

Former churches

Name	Image	Location	Description/notes
All Saints		323 Rathbun St, Woonsocket	Opened as St. Aloysius Gonzaga in 1957, became All Saints in 2007, closed in 2022[124]
Immaculate Conception		Westerly	Former church, built in 1886; now operated as a performance hall; listed on NRHP
Our Lady of Mount Carmel		12 Spruce St, Federal Hill, Providence	Opened in 1925; closed in 2015;[125] sold in 2019 for redevelopment[126]
Sacred Heart		415 Olo St, Woonsocket	Merged into Holy Trinity Parish in 2018, church closed[67]
St. Ann		1493 Cranston St, Cranston	Founded in 1858, church dedicated in 1928. Church closed in 2013[127]
St. Ann		83 Cumberland St, Woonsocket	Built in 1913; closed in 2000; converted to arts center; listed on NRHP
St. Benedict		135 Beach Ave, Warwick	Merged into St. Kevin Parish, church building closed in 2021[128]
St. Brigid		1231 Plainfield St, Johnston	Parish closed in 2018, became a mission of St. Rocco Parish[129] Closed in 2019[28]
St. Casimir		348 Smith St, Providence	Parish formed in 1919 for ; Lithuanian immigrants; closed in 2017[130]
St. Catherine		3252 Post Rd, Warwick	Merged into SS Rose and Clement Parish in 2021. Church sold in 2023.[131][132]
St. Charles Borromeo		8 Daniels St, Woonsocket	Founded in 1846, Gothic church dedicated in 1871. Merged with All Saints Parish in 2019. Building listed on NRHP[133]
St. Edward		396 Weeden St, Pawtucket	Closed in 2017[134]
St. Elias		80 Hamilton St, Woonsocket	Melkite Greek Catholic Church, founded in the 1930s, merged into St. Basil the Great Parish, church closed[135]
St. Francis of Assisi		618 Jefferson Blvd, Warwick	Merged into SS Rose and Clement Parish in 2021. Church sold in 2023[131][132]
St. George Maronite		48 Main St, Pawtucket	Originally an Episcopal church built between 1852 and 1853. became St. George Maronite Catholic Church in 1977, destroyed by fire in 2005
St. Jean Baptiste		324 Main St, Warren	Church closed in 2017[136]
St. Lawrence		Centredale	Church closed in 2010[137]
St. Leo the Great		695 Central Ave, Pawtucket	Founded in 1916, church dedicated in 1917. Became part of John Paul II Parish in 2011. Closed in 2018[61]
St. Patrick		Cumberland	Parish merged with St. Aidan Parish in 2018, church closed[38]

References

1. "Parish Finder". Diocese of Providence. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
2. Paul Tognetti (2019). "Diary of a Parish: Church of the Assumption, Providence, R.I. 1870-2019" (PDF). Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
3. "Assumption of the BVM & St Anthony's Mission | Providence, RI". assumptionparishpro.faith. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
4. "History". Blessed Sacrament Parish. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
5. "Over 140 Years of Service and Celebration!". The Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
6. "Holy Ghost Church (Providence, RI) Records (CMS 021)". The Center for Migration Studies of New York (CMS). Retrieved 2024-08-20.
7. "Parish History". Holy Name of Jesus. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
8. "NRHP nomination for Our Lady of Lourdes Church Complex" (PDF). Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved 2014-10-24.
9. Fraga, Brian (2011-10-15). "Parish celebrates 125 years of faithful dedication". Rhode Island Catholic. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
10. "116 YEARS of St. Adalbert's Church - Providence, RI". St. Adalbert's Church. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
11. "St. Agnes". discovermass.com. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
12. "Home page". St. Ann's Catholic Church. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
13. "Our History". St. Augustine School. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
14. "Home page". Saint Bartholomew Church. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
15. "St. Charles Church Iglesia San Carlos A Roman Catholic Parish". St. Charles Church Iglesia San Carlos. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
16. "Presentation, N. Prov. and St. Edward Parish, Prov. to merge into St. Anthony Parish, N. Prov". Diocese of Providence. 2022.
17. "Home page". St. Joseph Catholic Church. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
18. "NRHP nomination for St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church" (PDF). Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
19. Beale, Stephen (2019-07-11). "St. Mary's on Broadway to Celebrate 150th Anniversary". Rhode Island Catholic. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
20. "NRHP nomination for St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church, Convent, Rectory, and School" (PDF). Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
21. "History". The Church of Saint Michael the Archangel. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
22. "Home page". St. Patrick Catholic Church. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
23. "St. Pius Church History Part 1" (PDF).
24. Kilgus, Laura; Reporter, Staff (2011-10-28). "St. Raymond Parish blessed by 100-year milestone". Rhode Island Catholic. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
25. "History". Church of St. Sebastian. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
26. "Parish Staff – St. Thomas Catholic Church". stthomaschurchri.org. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
27. "Holy Cross Church to become a 'mission' of St. Thomas Parish". Archdiocese of Providence. February 28, 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
28. "Ongoing Parish Changes in Diocese of Providence". Diocese of Providence, Rhode Island. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
29. "Church History – Saint Patrick Roman Catholic Church". stpatrickri.org. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
30. Noury, Rachel (2019-11-17). "Biography of Right Rev. Joseph Alfred Laliberte — Rhode Island Genealogy". Retrieved 2024-08-22.
31. "History". Holy Apostles Catholic Church. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
32. "Immaculate Conception Church History".
33. "St. Mark Church History".
34. "History". www.saintmarycranston.org. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
35. "St. Matthew Church".
36. "Saint Paul Church Cranston Rhode Island - Church History". 2017-03-12. Archived from the original on 2017-03-12. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
37. "Church History". Our Lady of Fatima Church. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
38. "St. Patrick Parish, Cumberland to close and merge with St. Aidan Parish, Cumberland". Diocese of Providence. 2018.
39. "AboutUs". St. Joan of Arc. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
40. "St. John Vianney Church - Cumberland, RI". Sjvparish. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
41. "St. Joseph Church history".
42. "Our Lady of Loreto Church History".
43. "Sacred Heart Church". Sacred Heart. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
44. "St. Brendan Church History" (PDF).
45. "Parish History". St. Francis Xavier Church. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
46. "Parish History". St. Margaret Church. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
47. "ABOUT". www.stmarthaschurch.com. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
48. "Our Lady of Grace Church - Our Story". www.ourladyofgraceri.org. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
49. "Our History". St. Robert Bellarmine Parish. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
50. "Our Parish". churchofsaintrocco. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
51. "History". St. Ambrose Church. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
52. Snizek, Rick (2009-12-17). "Renovated St. Jude Church celebrates rededication". Rhode Island Catholic. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
53. "St. James Church History".
54. "Mary Mother of Mankind Parish History". Mary Mother of Mankind Church. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
55. "St. Anthony Church History".
56. Kilgus, Laura (2009-06-04). "Parishioners petition for merger; new Pawtucket parish formed". Rhode Island Catholic. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
57. "Our Lady of Consolation Church History". Holy Family Parish.
58. "St. Joseph Church History". Holy Family Parish.
59. "St. Anthony Church".
60. "About Us Sobre Nosotros". Mysite. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
61. "St. Leo the Great Church Building to Close Permanently". Diocese of Providence, Rhode Island. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
62. "History". Retrieved 2024-08-22.
63. "St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Church".
64. "Parish History". ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST, SLATERSVILLE RI. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
65. "St. Michael Church History".
66. "History". saintphilip.com. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
67. "Parishes to merge, Holy Family Church building to remain open". The Valley Breeze. 2018-06-13. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
68. "St. Agatha's Parish". St. Agatha's and Precious Blood Parishes. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
69. "Precious Blood Church". St. Agatha's and Precious Blood Parishes. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
70. "St. Anthony Church History".
71. "St. Joseph's Church". St. Joseph's Church. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
72. "History – Saint Eugene Church". sainteugeneschurch.com. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
73. "St. Paul the Apostle Church". St. Paul the Apostle Church. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
74. "Church History – Saint Joseph's Roman Catholic Church". stjosephri.org. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
75. "History – Saint Josephs Church". saintjosephschurch.net. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
76. "History". Holy Angels Catholic Church. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
77. "The Parish History of St. Luke's Parish, Barrington RI". St. Luke's. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
78. "History". Our Lady of Mount Carmel. 15 February 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
79. "Home page". St. Elizabeth's Church. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
80. "Home page". St. Mary's Parish. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
81. "Parish History". St. Mary of the Bay. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
82. "St. Alexander Parish, Warren to merge into St. Mary of the Bay Parish, Warren". Diocese of Providence, Rhode Island. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
83. "Saints Peter and Paul Church".
84. "St. Vincent de Paul and Our Lady of Czenstochowa Parishes".
85. "History". Our Lady of Mercy. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
86. "St. Rose and Clement Church".
87. "St. Gregory the Great Church". Arts now RI.
88. "St. Kevin Parish – A Roman Catholic community with pride in our past and faith in our future". stkevin-stbenedict.org. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
89. "St. Peter's History". St. Peter's Chuch. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
90. "St. Timothy's and St. Rita Churches". St. Timothy's and St. Rita Churches. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
91. "Christ the King Parish – Founded 1931 – 130 Legris Ave West Warwick, RI 02893-2944". ctkwwri.org. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
92. "Historical and Architectural Resources of West Warwick, Rhode Island" (PDF). RI Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission. 1987.
93. "The Sacred Heart Church in Natick". www.warwickhistory.com. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
94. "St. Anthony Church | Parish History". Retrieved 2024-08-20.
95. GRAVELLE, KENDRA (2019-06-20). "Two West Warwick churches to merge". RICentral.com. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
96. Holmes, Daniel J. (2019-05-23). "St. Mary's, Crompton, oldest church in diocese, celebrates 175th anniversary". Rhode Island Catholic. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
97. "History". St. Joseph Church. 2019-03-07. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
98. "The Church of Jesus Saviour". The Church of Jesus Saviour. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
99. "History of St. Augustin's Church". Saint Augustin Catholic Church, Newport, Rhode Island. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
100. "Church History – Saint Joseph's Roman Catholic Church". stjosephri.org. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
101. "History". www.sbchurchri.com. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
102. "History". Church of the Holy Ghost. 2008-06-07. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
103. "St. Madeleine Sophie Parish, Tiverton to merge into St. Catherine of Siena Parish, Little Compton". Diocese of Providence, Rhode Island. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
104. "St. Theresa Church History" (PDF).
105. "Early History of Saint Christopher Parish". St. Theresa & St. Christopher. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
106. "St. Mark Church". St. Mark Church. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
107. "St. Catherine of Siena Church – Catholic Church in Little Compton, Rhode Island". Retrieved 2024-08-20.
108. "History of the Parish". St. Lucy Parish. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
109. "St Bernard Church – 275 Tower Hill Road, North Kingstown, RI 02852". www.stbernardnk.org. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
110. "Parish History". St. Francis de Sales. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
111. "Our History | Christ the King Catholic Church". Retrieved 2024-08-20.
112. "Parish History – St. Francis of Assisi Parish". Retrieved 2024-08-20.
113. Kilgus, Laura (2010-06-14). "St. Mary Star of the Sea celebrates 50 faithful years". Rhode Island Catholic. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
114. Barrett, Chris. "Saint Thomas More Roman Catholic Church – Narragansett Historical Society". Retrieved 2024-08-20.
115. Jason, Vallee (2021-08-03). "Keeping the faith: St. Clare's celebrates 75th anniversary". Westerly Sun. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
116. "Online Directory". parishesonline.com. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
117. "St. Pius X Church".
118. "WELCOME TO SAINT ANDREW'S CATHOLIC CHURCH". www.angelfire.com. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
119. "St. Mary Church".
120. "StKateri". StKateri. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
121. "History". Saint Joseph Church. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
122. "The History Of Founding St. Basil Church". St. Basil the Great Melkite Catholic Church, Rhode Island. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
123. "St. Michael Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Woonsocket, RI". Retrieved 2024-08-22.
124. "All Saints Parish, Woonsocket, merges into neighboring St. Joseph Parish" (PDF). Diocese of Providence. 2022.
125. "Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church on Federal Hill to close indefinitely". Rhode Island Catholic. November 5, 2015.
126. "Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church to be redeveloped following sale". WPRI. February 13, 2019.
127. "Diocese to Sell St. Ann Church". Cranston, RI Patch. 2013-04-22. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
128. "Providence diocese to close Warwick church next month, consolidate parishes". The Providence Journal. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
129. "St Brigid Church to become a 'mission' of St. Rocco Parish". Diocese of Providence. May 9, 2018. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
130. "St. Casimir Parish in Providence to close permanently". WJAR. June 7, 2017.
131. "St. Catherine and St. Francis parishes to be merged into SS. Rose & Clement Parish, Warwick". Diocese of Providence, Rhode Island. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
132. Larocque, Marc (2023-08-18). "2 former Catholic churches in Warwick sell for $2.6M". Providence Business News. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
133. "St. Charles Borromeo Parish in Woonsocket to Close". Diocese of Providence, Rhode Island. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
134. SHOREY, ETHAN (2021-08-17). "Developers plan 60-unit project to replace Weeden Street church, school". The Valley Breeze. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
135. "The State of the Eparchy" (PDF). Sophia Magazine. 2022.
136. "St. Jean Baptiste Church in Warren to close". The Providence Journal. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
137. "A stronger Catholic community: North Providence parishes to merge". Rhode Island Catholic. 2010-10-22. Retrieved 2024-08-20.