| St. Paul Church | |
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 St. Paul Church | |
| Location | 30 Warwick Avenue (1 St. Paul Place) Cranston, Rhode Island |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Ambrose J. Murphy principal architect Samuel Morino supervising architect |
| Administration | |
| Province | Hartford |
| Diocese | Providence |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop | Most Rev.Thomas J. Tobin |
| Pastor | Rev. Thomas Woodhouse |
Saint Paul Church, located inCranston, Rhode Island, is a church and parish of theDiocese of Providence.
Saint Paul Church was founded in 1907 in theEdgewood section of Cranston. The founding pastor, Father Michael McCabe, resolved that a permanent Church would not be built until a suitable school had been erected for the education of the children of the parish. The building of the school preceded the completion of the church for several years.
Saint Paul church was designed in theneo-Gothic style, begun in 1929, by the firm of ecclesiastical architectAmbrose J. Murphy, with Samuel M. Morino as chief architect.[1] The design of the church was "hoped to be the equal of any church in the diocese of Providence."[1]
The church's "crowning glory"[2] is its stained-glass windows portraying scenes from theBible and the lives of theSaints. The glass was designed by the firm ofEarl Edward Sanborn ofBoston, Massachusetts.[citation needed] In 2019, several of these historic windows were damaged by vandals throwing rocks.[2]
In 2023, Saint Paul Church was served by Father Thomas J. Woodhouse, Paul Shea as Deacon Assistant, and Julie Bradley as Director of Faith Formation.[3]
The church also offers service, education, and outreach programs for multiple age groups.
Each year, the church offers several adult retreats or nights of recollection.
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