Keywords
Polish Roman-Catholic Parishes in the United States
Closing of Polish Roman-Catholic Parishes in the Diocese of Springfield
Massachusetts
How to Cite
Abstract
The article outlines the conflict between the Roman-Catholic hierarchy and parishioners of two Polish churches in the Diocese of Springfield, Massachusetts: St. Stanislaus Kostka in Adams (established in 1902) and Immaculate Conception in Indian Orchard (established in 1904) who have opposed the decisions of the Bishop and subsequently have overturned them. The article traces its phases, investigates the historical and social contexts of the controversy, and attempts to diagnose the future of Polish Roman-Catholic parishes in the United States.
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