St Mary's Church (Newport, Rhode Island)

USA / Rhode Island / Newport / Newport, Rhode Island / William Street, 12
 church, place with historical importance, Roman Catholic church
12 William Street
Newport, RI 02840
(401) 847-0475
www.stmarynewport.org/

Oldest Roman Catholic parish in Rhode Island, established April 8, 1828. Wedding location of Jacqueline Bouvier to John Fitzgerald Kennedy, September 12, 1953.

"On February 2, 1847, Father James Fitton, purchased for four thousand dollars, the land on Spring Street where St. Mary's Church now stands. The eminent Patrick C. Keely of Brooklyn, America's first Catholic church Architect drew the plans. Work began on August 7, 1848, with the men of the parish each volunteering at least one day's labor to help dig the "trenches"."

details on page #96 here - www.preservation.ri.gov/pdfs_zips_downloads/national_pd...
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Mary's_Church_Complex_(Newport,_Rhode_Island)
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Coordinates:   41°29'2"N   71°18'44"W
This article was last modified 8 years ago