Saint Ambrose Church - Lincoln RI - Roman Catholic Churches on Waymarking.com

At the juncture of 1992, its Centennial Year, the parish of Saint Ambrose looked back in history and discovered that after the birth of it nascent village in 1748, nearly 150 years passed before the founding of an Albion parish on November 12, 1892. During this time the village was an “out station” served by the dedicated priests who traveled many hard and difficult miles to minister to a slowly growing population.

History records the first Catholic services as being held in the Fireman’s Hall, located on lower School Street opposite the Albion Fire Station. The building today is owned by the Town of Lincoln and serves as a community center.

In 1888, the Catholic residents of Albion felt the need for their own identity as a parish and petitioned the Bishop for recognition. The lack of sophisticated medical techniques and medicines had already mandated the need for sacred burials and consecrated grounds to be established as a cemetery.

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Type of Church: Church Status of Building: Actively in use for worship Date of organization: 01/01/1892 Date of building construction: 01/01/1895 Diocese: Diocese of Providence Address/Location: 191 School Street Albion, RI Relvant Web Site: [Web Link] Dominant Architectural Style: Not listed Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Not listed Archdiocese: Not listed

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