St. Mary's Church and Cemetery (Crompton, Rhode Island)

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St. Mary's Church and Cemetery is a historic Roman Catholic church building and cemetery in Crompton, a village of West Warwick, Rhode Island.

Description

The neo-Gothic building was constructed in 1844. The building is the oldest Catholic church still in use in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence.[1][2] The church building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

Notable burials include Civil War Medal of Honor recipient Charles Hawkins (1834/35–1908), Pro-football player Frank Maznicki (1920–2013), and MLB player Mike Roarke (1930–2019).

References

  1. 1."Crompton". Archived from the original on July 11, 2008. Retrieved May 16, 2008.
  2. 2."Home". dioceseofprovidence.org.