Country United States Founder(s) Polish immigrants Archbishop Leonard Paul Blair | Denomination Roman Catholic Dedication SS Peter & Paul | |
Location 139 North Orchard Street
Wallingford, Connecticut Founded September 8, 1924 (1924-09-08) Province Hartford County, Connecticut Similar St Stanislaus Parish, St Adalbert Parish, St Joseph Church, St Michael the Archange, Holy Cross Parish - New Britain | ||
SS. Peter and Paul Parish - designated for Polish immigrants in Wallingford, Connecticut, United States. Founded on September 8, 1924. It is one of the Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in New England in the Archdiocese of Hartford.
History
Bishop John Joseph Nilan assigned Father Stanislaus Nalewajka as assistant to this Wallingford parish. On September 8, 1924, Father Stanislaus Iciek was designated as temporary administrator of the newly created SS. Peter and Paul Parish. Under his direction, the immigrants bought land on North Orchard St. and set about the task of building a church. SS. Peter and Paul Church was opened for the first Mass on May 25, 1925. On June 22, 1925 the finished mission-style church was solemnly dedicated by Msgr. Thomas S. Duggan acting on behalf of Bishop John Joseph Nilan. The architect was Henry F. Ludorf of Hartford Ct.