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St. Mary's Church (New Haven, Connecticut)

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Town or city
  
New Haven, Connecticut

Opened
  
1874

Demolished
  
1848 (fire)

Structural system
  
Stone masonry

Phone
  
+1 203-562-6193

Architect
  
James Murphy

St. Mary's Church (New Haven, Connecticut)

Country
  
United States of America

Completed
  
1834 (destroyed) 1874 (present church)

Address
  
5 Hillhouse Ave, New Haven, CT 06511, USA

Architectural style
  
Gothic Revival architecture

Client
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford

Similar
  
Hillhouse Avenue, Cathedral of St Joseph, Knights of Columbus Museum, Basilica of the Immacula, Cathedral of Saint Patrick

The Church of St. Mary, New Haven, Connecticut, United States, is the parish church of the second oldest Roman Catholic parish in Connecticut. The parish was established in 1832 and is located near Yale University. The Knights of Columbus was founded here in 1882 by Father Michael J. McGivney, who was then the church's assistant pastor. The church is currently run by friars of the Dominican Order.

Buildings

The first church was built in 1834. It burned down in 1848. The current church at 5 Hillhouse Avenue was dedicated in 1874. It was designed by the eminent architect James Murphy of Providence, Rhode Island.

References

St. Mary's Church (New Haven, Connecticut) Wikipedia