The Case of Sacred Heart Parish

Authors

  • Michael Guignard Foreign Service of the United States Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/NaN

Keywords:

Americanization, Bishop James A. Healy, St. Francis de Sales parish Waterville, Bishop William O'Connell, bilingual, Father John Kealy, Father Renaud, Father Narcisse Charland

Abstract

This article discusses a controversy regarding the Catholic Diocese of Maine’s decision to create a second church, Sacred Heart, in Waterville. The existing church, St. Francis de Sales was considered a French church, which Sacred Heart was staffed by Irish clergy. The author uses this event to discuss the poor relationship between Irish and French Roman Catholics.

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Published

1982-07-01

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 1 (1982): Maine History Journal

Section

Articles