St. Mary's Polish Church
| St. Mary's Polish Church | |
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| Roman Catholic Polish Parish of the Nativity of St. Mary | |
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| 46°09′30″N 60°11′04″W / 46.1582°N 60.1844°W | |
| Location | 21 Wesley Street, Whitney Pier, Sydney, Nova Scotia B1N 2M5 |
| Country | Canada |
| Language(s) | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | stmaryspolishchurch |
| History | |
| Status | Parish Church |
| Founded | 1913 |
| Events | Burned on Nov 29, 2014 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Gary Handley (2015) |
| Style | Polish Gothic |
| Years built |
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| Completed | 1918 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Antigonish |
| Clergy | |
| Priest(s) | Fr. Dennis Lamey |
| Type | Provincially Registered Property |
| Designated | 1984 |
| Reference no. | 00PNS0029 |
St. Mary's Polish Church is a Roman Catholic church in Whitney Pier, a neighbourhood of Sydney, Nova Scotia. Founded in 1913, the parish serves the Polish community in Cape Breton and is the only parish serving a Polish community in Canada east of Montreal.[1] It is a parish in the Diocese of Antigonish.[2] The church was designated a Nova Scotian heritage property in 1984.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "St. Mary's Polish Church". St. Mary's Polish Church. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Diocese of Antigonish". Diocese of Antigonish. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "St. Mary's Polish Church". Canada's Historic Places. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 7 March 2022.