Holy cross parish
Holy Cross Parish is a Roman Catholic parish located in New Britain, Connecticut, United States. Founded on April 8, 1927, it is in the Archdiocese of Hartford and is one of dozens of Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in New England.- Email: parish@holycrosschurchnb.org
- Type: Church
- Description: church in Connecticut, United States
- Also known as: “Holy Cross Church” and “Holy Cross Parish, New Britain”
- Address: 31 Biruta Street, New Britain, CT 06053
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Washington School and Sacred Heart Parish.
Washington School
Apartment building
The Washington School is a historic former school building at 370 High Street in New Britain, Connecticut. Now the Washington School Apartments, it was built in 1922, and is one of the city's most architecturally prominent schools of the period. Washington School is situated 1,800 feet south of Holy cross parish.
Sacred Heart Parish
Church
Sacred Heart Parish is a Catholic parish designated for Polish immigrants in New Britain, Connecticut. Founded on August 10, 1894. It is one of the oldest Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in New England in the Archdiocese of Hartford. Sacred Heart Parish is situated 3,600 feet south of Holy cross parish.
New Britain Public Library
Library
New Britain Public Library is situated 1 mile south of Holy cross parish.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include City Hall-Monument District and West End Historic District.
City Hall-Monument District
Neighborhood
The City Hall-Monument District encompasses the city hall complex and central municipal park of New Britain, Connecticut. A prominent part of the city's downtown business district, the city hall is an architecturally distinguished former hotel, while the park includes a substantial Beaux Arts Civil War memorial.
West End Historic District
Neighborhood
The West End Historic District encompasses a predominantly residential area west of downtown New Britain, Connecticut. Forming a rough C shape around the west part of Walnut Hill Park, the area was developed in the late 19th century as one of its premier upper-class neighborhoods, home to business and civic leaders, with a fine array of late 19th and early 20th century architecture. West End Historic District is situated 1½ miles south of Holy cross parish.
Downtown New Britain
Neighborhood
Holy cross parish
- Categories: parish, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Town of New Britain, Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.68273° or 41° 40′ 58″ north
Longitude
-72.78863° or 72° 47′ 19″ west
Elevation
266 feet (81 metres)
Open location code
87H9M6M6+3G
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=church
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Holy cross parish from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Polish to Tagalog—“Holy cross parish” goes by many names.
- Polish: “Parafia Świętego Krzyża w New Britain”
- Tagalog: “Holy cross parish”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Holy cross parish”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Little Poland and New Britain.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Sam’s Food Store and Gulf.
Connecticut: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Hartford, New Haven, Bridgeport, and Stamford.
Curious Churches to Discover
Uncover intriguing churches from every corner of the globe.