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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- 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
Sacred Heart Parish
Church
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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.
Downtown New Britain station
Bus station
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Downtown New Britain is a bus rapid transit station and the terminus of the CTfastrak line, located just south of Route 72 off Columbus Boulevard and Main Street in New Britain, Connecticut. Downtown New Britain station is situated 1 mile southeast 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
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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
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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
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Downtown New Britain is the historic commercial and civic heart of the city of New Britain, Connecticut. It is located in the southern part of the city, anchored by the triangular Central Park and City Hall on the north, and by Franklin Park on the south. Downtown New Britain is situated 1½ miles south of Holy cross parish.
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
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Latitude
41.68273° or 41° 40′ 58″ northLongitude
-72.78863° or 72° 47′ 19″ westElevation
266 feet (81 metres)Open location code
87H9M6M6+3GOpenStreetMap ID
way 953656286OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchGeoNames ID
4836243Wikidata ID
Q5885306
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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”
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