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St. Mary's Polish Church

Coordinates: 46°09′30″N 60°11′04″W / 46.1582°N 60.1844°W / 46.1582; -60.1844
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St. Mary's Polish Church
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 / 46.1582; -60.1844
Location21 Wesley Street, Whitney Pier, Sydney, Nova Scotia B1N 2M5
CountryCanada
Language(s)
DenominationRoman Catholic
Websitestmaryspolishchurch.ca
History
StatusParish Church
Founded1913 (1913)
EventsBurned on Nov 29, 2014
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Gary Handley (2015)
StylePolish Gothic
Years built
  • 1913-1918
  • 2015-2016
Completed1918
Administration
DioceseAntigonish
Clergy
Priest(s)Fr. Dennis Lamey
TypeProvincially Registered Property
Designated1984
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

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  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.