St. Mary's Episcopal Church
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St. Mary's Episcopal Church

St. Mary's Episcopal Church is a building in East Providence, Rhode Island, listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 28, 1980.

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East Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island

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History

St. Mary's Episcopal Church was a historic church in East Providence, Rhode Island. The church reported 80 members in 2016 and 22 members in 2023; no membership statistics were reported nationally in 2024 parochial reports. Plate and pledge income reported for the congregation in 2024 was $0.00. Average Sunday attendance (ASA) in 2024 was zero persons.

The congregation traced its history to a Bible school formed in 1867. It was admitted into union with the Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island in 1871, and became an independent parish in 1894. In 1878, St. Mary's Orphanage, now known as St. Mary's Home was opened; it remains in operation in North Providence.

The Carpenter Gothic church, by George E. Harney, was constructed from 1870 to 1872. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

The church is one of the few buildings remaining of Watchemoket Square, a neighborhood which was once the thriving heart of downtown East Providence.

St. Mary's closed in November of 2021 due to declining membership. As of January 2024, the church building and rectory were leased with intent to purchase by Bread of Life International Worship Center.

Excerpt from the Wikipedia article, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. The official nomination form is linked under Sources.

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