Join us for a lecture by author Bill Elliott as he discusses his book, The History of St. Michael's Roman Church, New Haven Connecticut.
The History of Saint Michael's Roman Catholic Church, New Haven, Connecticut traces the story of the first Italian-American Catholic parish in Connecticut. This parish was established in 1889 in response to the influx of Italian immigration to New Haven. Under the auspices of the Congregation of the Missionaries of Saint Charles Borromeo (known colloquially as the "Scalabrinians"), a religious order founded by Saint Giovanni Battista Scalabrini (the Bishop of Piacenza, Italy) in 1887, Saint Michael's grew into one of the largest and most prominent Catholic churches in the state. The parishioners preserved the rich and unique traditions of their hometowns in southern Italy, many of which persist to this day.This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own.