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St. Michael's Cathedral is the mother church of the Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts, United States, established in 1847. In 1974, the church and rectory were included as contributing properties in the Quadrangle–Mattoon Street Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [2]
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield, which was erected on June 14, 1870, operates under both civil law and canon law (the law of the Church). It is comprised of 79 parishes and 7 missions with more than 199,289 Catholics.
Guided and protected by our patron Saint Michael the Archangel, the Cathedral parish is a welcoming, diverse community which embodies the mission of Christ who strengthens us by the sacraments.
The Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts (Latin: Diœcesis Campifontis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory, or diocese, of the Catholic Church in Western Massachusetts in the United States. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Boston.
Opened on Christmas Day 1861, St. Michael’s Cathedral is Springfield’s oldest Catholic house of worship. Initially planned as a parish church, in 1870 it was designated as the Cathedral of the newly formed diocese which encompassed all western Massachusetts counties and Worcester county.
The Episcopal Church is part of God’s One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church in the whole World! The name of our church comes from the Greek word Episcopos which means “bishop” or “overseer.” The leaders of our church are called bishops and we are called Episcopalians. All Episcopalians have bishops. What Do We Believe?
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