Holy Cross Church, Lewiston
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Holy Cross Church Église Sainte-Croix (in French) | |
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General information | |
Architectural style | Baroque |
Town or city | Lewiston, Maine |
Country | United States |
Construction started | 1924 |
Completed | 1926 |
Holy Cross Church is a church at 1080 Lisbon Street in
Building
Over the main door of the church is the motto
History
The original church celebrated its first mass on September 14, 1924. The parishioners were largely of
A new church was constructed after World War II, and an extensive renovation was completed in 1985.[3]
Many marriages took place at Holy Cross Church and a recent book was written by Youville Labonté which relates to the genealogy involved.[4]
Facilities
The Catholic Church of Lewiston has a library of some 3,500 items.[5]
References
- The Lewiston Journal, Jun 21, 1985, pp. 21-22.
- ^ Larry Poitras, "Survivance: A Franco-American Obsession", Je me souviens (Journal of the American-French Genealogical Society), vol. 13, no. 2, Winter 1990 , pp. 39-40.
- The Lewiston Journal, Jun 21, 1985 (special supplement section).
- ^ OpenLibrary.org. "holy cross (church : lewiston me.) - Open Library". openlibrary.org.
- ^ "Parish Library". Prince of Peace Catholic Community.
External links
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