St. Mary's Polish Church

Church in Nova Scotia , Canada
  • English
  • Polish
DenominationRoman CatholicWebsitestmaryspolishchurch.caHistoryStatusParish ChurchFounded1913 (1913)EventsBurned on Nov 29, 2014ArchitectureFunctional statusActiveArchitect(s)Gary Handley (2015)StylePolish GothicYears built
  • 1913-1918
  • 2015-2016
Completed1918AdministrationDioceseAntigonishClergyPriest(s)Fr. Dennis Lamey
Nova Scotia Heritage Property Act
TypeProvincially Registered PropertyDesignated1984Reference 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

  1. ^ "St. Mary's Polish Church". St. Mary's Polish Church. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Diocese of Antigonish". Diocese of Antigonish. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  3. ^ "St. Mary's Polish Church". Canada's Historic Places. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 7 March 2022.