St. Michael the Archangel Parish, Derby

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St. Michael the Archangel Parish - designated for Polish immigrants in Derby, Connecticut, United States.

History

Bishop of Hartford Michael Tierney established St. Michael the Archangel Parish on July 15, 1905. Fr. Stanislaus Konieczny C.M., of the Vincentian Fathers, was appointed founding pastor. Durrschmidt Hall on lower Main St. was rented for Masses, the first of which was celebrated on August 20, 1905. A new church was dedicated on July 4, 1907, by Fr. John Synnott, who represented Bishop of Hartford Michael Tierney. The architect was Joseph A. Jackson of Waterbury CT.

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