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List of churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence

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Cathedral of SS Peter and Paul

This is a list of current and former Roman Catholic churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence in the State of Rhode Island in the United States.[1] The diocese covers all five counties in Rhode Island.

The cathedral church of the archdiocese is the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, built from 1878 to 1889 in Providence.

Providence County

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Providence

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Name Image Location Description/notes
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 791 Potters Ave, Providence Founded in 1871, current church dedicated in 1912 [2]
St. Anthony Mission Church, 549 Plainfield St, Providence Supervised by Assumption of the BVM Parish[3]
Blessed Sacrament 239 Regent Ave, Providence Parish founded in 1888; current church dedicated in 1904[4]
Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul 30 Fenner St, Providence Built 1878–1889; listed in NRHP[5]
Holy Ghost 472 Atwells Ave, Providence Parish founded in 1889 for Italian immigrants. Current church dedicated in 1910[6]
Holy Name of Jesus 107 Camp St, Providence Parish founded in 1882, current church dedicated in church in 1900[7]
Our Lady of Lourdes 901 Atwells Ave, Providence Current church dedicated in 1925; listed on NRHP.[8]
Our Lady of the Rosary 21 Traverse St, Providence Current church dedicated in 1906 for Portuguese immigrants[9]
St. Adalbert 866 Atwells Ave, Providence Founded in 1902 for Polish immigrants; current church dedicated in 1926[10]
St. Agnes 100 Chatham St, Providence [11]
St. Anne 2 Russo St, Providence [12]
St. Augustine 20 Old Rd, Providence Founded in 1929[13]
St. Bartholomew 297 Laurel Hill Ave, Providence [14]
St. Charles 178 Dexter St, Providence [15]
St. Edward 997 Branch Ave, Providence Merged into St. Anthony Parish in North Providence in 2022[16]
St. Joseph 92 Hope St, Providence Gothic church built 1851; listed on NRHP[17][18]
St. Mary's on Broadway 538 Broadway, Providence Current church dedicated in 1869[19]
St. Michael 239 Oxford St, Providence Parish founded 1857; Anglo-Norman Gothic style church built 1915; listed on NRHP[20][21]
St. Patrick 244 Smith St, Providence [22]
St. Pius V 55 Elmhurst Ave, Providence Founded in 1918 to serve the Providence College community. [23]
St. Raymond 1240 N Main St, Providence Founded in 1911[24]
St. Sebastian 67 Cole Ave, Providence Parish founded in 1915, church started construction that same year.[25]
St. Thomas 65 Fruit Hill Ave, Providence [26]
Holy Cross Church, 118 King Philip St, Providence Became a mission church of St. Thomas Parish in 2018[27]

Burrillville

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Name Image Location Description/notes
Burrillville Catholic Collaborative Our Lady of Good Help Church, 1063 Victory Hwy, Mapleville Now part of Burrillville Catholic Collaborative
St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Shrine, 35 Dion Dr, Burrillville Became mission of Our Lady of Good Help in 2019. Now part of Burrillville Catholic Collaborative[28]
St. Patrick 45 Harrisville Main St, Harrisville Founded in 1854, current church dedicated in 1938. Now part of Burrillville Catholic Collaborative[29]

Central Falls

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Name Image Location Description/notes
Holy Spirit Parish St. Matthew Church, 1030 Dexter St, Central Falls Founded as St. Matthew in 1906 for French-Canadian immigrants, church dedicated in 1929. Now part of Holy Spirit Parish[30]
St. Joseph 391 High St, Central Falls Founded in 1905 for Polish immigrants, Church built in 1915

Cranston

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Name Image Location Description/notes
Holy Apostles 800 Pippin Orchard Rd, Cranston Founded in 1991, current church dedicated in 1994[31]
Immaculate Conception 237 Garden Hills Dr, Cranston Current church dedicated in 1968[32]
St. Mark 9 Garden Ct, Cranston Founded in 1950, current church dedicated in 1952[33]
St. Mary 1525 Cranston St, Cranston Founded in 1925 for Italian immigrants, current church dedicated in the 1920s[34]
St. Matthew 1299 Elmwood Ave, Cranston Founded in 1909[35]
St. Paul 30 Warwick Ave, Cranston Founded in 1907, current church dedicated in 1933[36]

Cumberland

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Name Image Location Description/notes
Our Lady of Fatima 1 Fatima Dr, Cumberland Founded for Portuguese immigrants, the current church was dedicated in 1965.[37]
St. Aidan-St. Patrick Parish 1460 Diamond Hill Rd, Cumberland St. Aidan and St. Patrick Parishes merged in 2018[38]
St. Joan of Arc 3357 Mendon Rd, Cumberland Founded in 1929, church dedicated in 1963[39]
St. John Vianney 3587 Diamond Hill Rd, Cumberland [40]
St. Joseph 1303 Mendon Rd, Cumberland Founded as a mission and church dedicated in 1899; listed on NRHP[41]

East Providence

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Name Image Location Description/notes
Our Lady of Loreto 346 Waterman Ave, East Providence Founded in 1920 to serve Italian immigrants, current church dedicated in 1968[42]
Sacred Heart 118 Taunton Ave, East Providence [43]
St. Brendan 60 Turner Ave, Riverside Founded as a mission in 1893, became a parish in 1909. Current was church dedicated in 1969[44]
St. Francis Xavier 81 N. Carpenter St, East Providence Founded in 1914 for Portuguese immigrants. Current church dedicated in 1916[45]
St. Margaret 1098 Pawtucket Ave, Rumford Founded as a mission in 1887, became a parish in 1888[46]
St. Martha 2595 Pawtucket Ave, East Providence Founded in 1956[47]

Johnston

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Name Image Location Description/notes
Our Lady of Grace 4 Lafayette St #2712, Johnston Founded in 1913 as a mission for Italian immigrants[48]
St. Robert Bellarmine 1804 Atwood Ave, Johnston Founded in 1963, current church dedicated in 1966[49]
St. Rocco 927 Atwood Ave, Johnston Parish founded in 1903 for Italian immigrants, church dedicated in 1951[50]

Lincoln area

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Name Image Location Description/notes
St. Ambrose 191 School St, Albion Founded in 1892[51]
St. Jude 301 Front St, Lincoln Current church dedicated in 1967[52]
St. James 33 Division St, Manville, Lincoln Founded in 1875, current church dedicated in 1932[53]

North Providence

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Name Image Location Description/notes
Mary, Mother of Mankind 25 4th St, North Providence Founded as a chapel in 1954, was upgraded to a mission and then a parish in 1967. Current church dedicated in 1980[54]
St. Anthony 1413 Mineral Spring Ave, North Providence Founded as a mission in 1931, became a parish in 1944. Current church dedicated in 1969[55]
Church of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 1081 Mineral Spring Ave, North Providence Founded in 1913. Merged into St. Anthony Parish in 2022[16]

Pawtucket

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Name Image Location Description/notes
Holy Family Parish Our Lady of Consolation Church, 10 Charles St, Pawtucket Church constructed in the 1920s. Became part of Holy Family Parish in 2009[56][57]
Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, 38 Park St, Pawtucket Became part of Holy Family Parish in 2009[56]
St. Joseph Church, 195 Walcott St, Pawtucket Founded in 1874, church dedicated in 1878. Became part of Holy Family Parish in 2009[56][58]
St. Anthony 32 Lawn Ave, Pawtucket Founded in 1926 for Portuguese immigrants[59]
St. John the Baptist 68 Slater St, Pawtucket Founded in 1886 for French-Canadian immigrants. Current church dedicated in 1927; listed on NRHP[60]
St. John Paul St. Cecelia Church, 745 Central Ave, Pawtucket Became part of St. John Paul II Parish in 2011[61]
St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception 103 Pine St, Pawtucket Founded in 1853, church dedicated in 1887; listed on NRHP[62]
St. Teresa of the Child Jesus 358 Newport Ave, Pawtucket [63]

Smithfield area

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Name Image Location Description/notes
St. John the Evangelist 63 Church St, Slatersville, Founded in 1872[64]
St. Michael 80 Farnum Pike, Smithfield Founded in 1875 for Irish immigrants, current church dedicated in 1967[65]
St. Philip 622 Putnam Pike, Greenville Founded in 1858, reverted to mission status in the 1870s. Became a parish again in 1942, current church dedicated in 1989[66]

Woonsocket

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Name Image Location Description/notes
Holy Trinity Parish Holy Family Church, 414 S Main St, Woonsocket Merged into Holy Trinity Parish in 2018[67]
Our Lady, Queen of Martyrs Church, 1409 Park Ave, Woonsocket Merged into Holy Trinity Parish in 2018[67]
St. Agatha and Precious Blood Parishes St. Agatha Church, 34 Joffre Ave, Woonsocket Founded in 1953, partnered with Precious Blood Parish [68]
L'Eglise du Precieux Sang (Precious Blood), 94 Carrington Ave, Woonsocket Founded in 1873 for French-Canadian immigrants. Partnered with St. Agatha Parish. listed on NRHP[69]
St. Anthony 128 Greene St, Woonsocket Founded in 1924 for Italian immigrants, current church dedicated in 1928[70]
St. Joseph 1200 Mendon Rd, Woonsocket [71]
St. Stanislaus Kostka 174 Harris Ave, Woonsocket Founded in 1905 for Polish immigrants

Other communities

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Name Image Location Description/notes
St. Eugene 1251 Putnam Pike,Chepachet Founded in 1956[72]
St. Paul The Apostle 116A Danielson Pike, Foster Founded in 1972[73]
St. Joseph 183 Sayles Ave, Pascoag Founded in 1884, reverted to a mission in 1886, current church dedicated in 1932[74]
St. Joseph 144 Danielson Pike, Scituate Founded in the early 1900s, became a parish in 1940, current church dedicated in 1973[75]

Bristol County

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Barrington

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Name Image Location Description/notes
Holy Angels 341 Maple Ave, Barrington Founded in 1913, current church dedicated in 1963[76]
St. Luke 108 Washington Rd, Barrington Founded as a mission in 1936, church dedicated in 1939, became a parish in 1942[77]

Bristol

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Name Image Location Description/notes
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel 141 State St, Bristol Founded in 1917[78]
St. Elizabeth 577 Wood St, Bristol [79]
St. Mary 330 Wood St, Bristol [80]

Warren

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Name Image Location Description/notes
Saint Mary of the Bay 645 Main St, Warren Founded in 1851, current church consecrated in 1970[81]
St. Alexander Church, 218 Main St, Warren Founded in 2015. Merged into Saint Mary of the Bay Parish in 2023[82]
St. Casimir 391 High St, Warren Founded in 1908 to serve Polish immigrants
St. Thomas the Apostle 500 Metacom Ave, Warren Founded in 1952 for Portuguese immigrants[81]

Kent County

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Coventry

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Name Image Location Description/notes
SS. John and Paul 341 S Main St, Coventry Founded in 1955[83]
St. Vincent de Paul and Our Lady of Czenstochowa Parishes St. Vincent de Paul Church, 6 St Vincent De Paul St, Coventry Now partnered with Our Lady of Czenstochowa Parish Parish[84]
Our Lady of Czenstochowa Church, 445 Washington St, Coventry Founded in 1905 to serve Polish immigrants. Now partnered with St. Vincent de Paul Parish[84]

East Greenwich

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Name Image Location Description/notes
Our Lady of Mercy 65 3rd St, East Greenwich Founded as Holy Name Church in 1853, later became Our Lady of Mercy. Current church dedicated in 1965[85]

Warwick

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Name Image Location Description/notes
SS Rose and Clement 111 Long St, Warwick [86]
St. Gregory the Great 360 Cowesett Rd, Warwick Founded in 1961[87]
St. Kevin 333 Sandy Lane, Warwick [88]
St. Peter 360 Fair St, Warwick Founded in 1933, church dedicated in 1936[89]
St. Timothy & St. Rita Parishes St. Timothy Church, 1799 Warwick Ave, Warwick Now partnered with St. Rita Church[90]
St. Rita Church, 722 Oakland Beach Ave, Warwick Now partnered with St. Timothy Church[90]

West Warwick

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Name Image Location Description/notes
Christ the King 124 Legris Ave, West Warwick Founded in 1931[91]
Our Lady of Good Counsel 60 Pleasant St, West Warwick Founded in 1903[92]
Sacred Heart 820 Providence St, West Warwick Parish founded for Italian immigrants, current church dedicated in 1929[93]
St. Anthony 10 Sunset Ave, West Warwick Current church dedicated in 1925, parish founded for Portuguese immigrants[94]
SS. John & James and St. Mary Mission St. John & James Church, 20 Washington St, West Warwick Merged with St. Mary Mission in 2019[95]
St. Mary Mission, 68 Church St, West Warwick Dedicated in 1844, St. Mary is the oldest Catholic church in the diocese. Merged with SS. John and James Parish in 2019. St. Mary is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP)[96]
St. Joseph 854 Providence St, West Warwick Founded in 1899[97]
SS. Peter and Paul 48 Highland St, West Warwick

Newport County

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Newport

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Name Image Location Description/notes
Jesus Saviour 509 Broadway, Newport [98]
St. Augustin 2 Eastnor Rd, Newport Current church dedicated in 1911[99]
St. Joseph 79-93 Broadway, Newport Founded as parish in 1884, reverted to mission in 1886, became parish again in 1893. Current church dedicated in 1932[100]
St. Mary 14 William St, Newport Built in 1848, listed on the NRHP; John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier wed there in 1953

Portsmouth

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Name Image Location Description/notes
St. Anthony 2836 E Main Rd, Portsmouth Founded in 1908[101]
St. Barnabas 1697 E Main Rd, Portsmouth Founded in 1963, current church dedicated in 1965[101]

Tiverton

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Name Image Location Description/notes
Holy Ghost 316 Judson St, Tiverton Founded as a mission in 1913, current church dedicated in 1915. Became a parish in 1923[102]
St. Madeleine Sophie 35 Lake Rd, Tiverton Merged with St. Catherine of Siena in Little Compton in 2023. Now a secondary worship site[103]
St. Theresa and St. Christopher Parish St. Theresa Church, 265 Stafford Rd, Tiverton Founded as a parish in 1960, current church dedicated in 1974. Now merged with St. Christopher Church[104]
St. Christopher Church, 1554 Main Rd, Tiverton Current church dedicated in 1910. Now merged with St. Theresa Parish.[105]

Other communities

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Name Image Location Description/notes
St. Mark 60 Narragansett Ave, Jamestown Founded as a mission in 1893, current church dedicated in 1960[106]
St. Catherine of Siena 74 Simmons Rd, Little Compton Merged with St. Madeleine Sophie in Tiverton in 2023. [107][103]
St. Lucy 909 W Main Rd, Middletown Founded in 1951, current church dedicated in 1991[108]

Washington County

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Kingstown area

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Name Image Location Description/notes
St. Bernard 275 Tower Hill Rd, North Kingstown Founded in 1874[109]
St. Francis de Sales 381 School St, North Kingstown Founded in 1960, current church dedicated in 2011[110]
Christ the King 180 Old North Rd, Kingston Founded in 1960, church dedicated in 1966. Serves the University of Rhode Island community[111]
St. Francis of Assisi 114 High Street, Wakefield, Founded in 1879, current church dedicated in 1932[112]
St. Romuald Chapel, 61 Atlantic Avenue, Matunuck Seasonal chapel operated by St. Francis of Assisi Parish

Narragansett

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Name Image Location Description/notes
St. Mary, Star of the Sea 864 Point Judith Rd,Narragansett Founded as a parish in 1960,[113]
St. Thomas More Narragansett Founded as a mission in the 1870s, became a parish in 1917. Current church dedicated in 1908[114]

Westerly area

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Name Image Location Description/notes
St. Clare and St. Vincent de Paul Parishes St. Clare Church, 4 St Clares Way, Westerly Founded as a mission in the 1910s, current chapel dedicated in 1940. Now merged with St. Vincent de Paul Parish[115]
St. Vincent de Paul Church, 7 Church St, Bradford Now merged with St. Vincent de Paul Parish[116]
St. Pius X 44 Elm St, Westerly [117]

Other communities

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Name Image Location Description/notes
Our Lady of Victory 169 Main St, Ashaway
St. Andrew Spring St., New Shoreham, Block Island [118]
St. Mary 437 Carolina Back Rd, Carolina [119]
St. James Chapel, 2079 Matunuck Schoolhouse Rd, Charlestown Supervised by St. Mary Parish
Kateri Tekakwitha 84 Exeter Rd, Exeter [120]
St. Joseph 1105 Main St, Hope Valley Founded as a mission in 1923, current church dedicated in 1940[121]

Eastern Rite churches

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Name Image Location Description/notes
St. Basil the Great 15 Skyview Dr, Lincoln MelKite Greek Catholic Church. Founded in 1909, current church dedicated in 1988[122]
St. Michael 394 Blackstone St, Woonsocket Ukrainian Catholic Church, founded in 1909, [123]

Former churches

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Name Image Location Description/notes
All Saints 323 Rathbun St, Woonsocket Opened as St. Aloysius Gonzaga in 1957, became All Saints in 2007, closed in 2022[124]
Immaculate Conception Westerly Former church, built in 1886; now operated as a performance hall; listed on NRHP
Our Lady of Mount Carmel 12 Spruce St, Federal Hill, Providence Opened in 1925; closed in 2015;[125] sold in 2019 for redevelopment[126]
Sacred Heart 415 Olo St, Woonsocket Merged into Holy Trinity Parish in 2018, church closed[67]
St. Ann 1493 Cranston St, Cranston Founded in 1858, church dedicated in 1928. Church closed in 2013[127]
St. Ann 83 Cumberland St, Woonsocket Built in 1913; closed in 2000; converted to arts center; listed on NRHP
St. Benedict 135 Beach Ave, Warwick Merged into St. Kevin Parish, church building closed in 2021[128]
St. Brigid 1231 Plainfield St, Johnston Parish closed in 2018, became a mission of St. Rocco Parish[129] Closed in 2019[28]
St. Casimir 348 Smith St, Providence Parish formed in 1919 for ; Lithuanian immigrants; closed in 2017[130]
St. Catherine 3252 Post Rd, Warwick Merged into SS Rose and Clement Parish in 2021. Church sold in 2023.[131][132]
St. Charles Borromeo 8 Daniels St, Woonsocket Founded in 1846, Gothic church dedicated in 1871. Merged with All Saints Parish in 2019. Building listed on NRHP[133]
St. Edward 396 Weeden St, Pawtucket Closed in 2017[134]
St. Elias 80 Hamilton St, Woonsocket Melkite Greek Catholic Church, founded in the 1930s, merged into St. Basil the Great Parish, church closed[135]
St. Francis of Assisi 618 Jefferson Blvd, Warwick Merged into SS Rose and Clement Parish in 2021. Church sold in 2023[131][132]
St. George Maronite 48 Main St, Pawtucket Originally an Episcopal church built between 1852 and 1853. became St. George Maronite Catholic Church in 1977, destroyed by fire in 2005
St. Jean Baptiste 324 Main St, Warren Church closed in 2017[136]
St. Lawrence Centredale Church closed in 2010[137]
St. Leo the Great 695 Central Ave, Pawtucket Founded in 1916, church dedicated in 1917. Became part of John Paul II Parish in 2011. Closed in 2018[61]
St. Patrick Cumberland Parish merged with St. Aidan Parish in 2018, church closed[38]

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