Holy Cross Church, Lewiston
| Holy Cross Church Église Sainte-Croix (French) | |
|---|---|
 Church (center), 2013. | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Baroque |
| Town or city | Lewiston, Maine |
| Country | United States |
| Construction started | 1924 |
| Completed | 1926 |
Holy Cross Church is a church at 1080 Lisbon Street in Lewiston, Maine and is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland.
Building
Over the main door of the church is the motto O Crux ave, spes unica (Hail to the cross, our only hope) - a line from the ancient Latin hymn Vexilla Regis Prodeunt. The inside of the church is adorned with important statues, a wooden carved altar, and gold leaf wrought iron railings. The stained windows also depict important Catholic Saints, and each window was donated by a parishioner.
History
The original church celebrated its first mass on September 14, 1924. The parishioners were largely of French Canadian heritage; after some early controversy over the name of the church, by 1926 the French name Église Sainte-Croix was adopted and the membership became almost entirely French American, as the Irish-American members joined St. Patrick's Church.[1][2]
A new church was constructed after World War II, and an extensive renovation was completed in 1985.[3]
Many marriages took place at Holy Cross Church and a recent book was written by Youville Labonté which relates to the genealogy involved.[4]
Facilities
The Catholic Church of Lewiston has a library of some 3,500 items.[5]
References
- ↑ "Church named for date of first mass", The Lewiston Journal, Jun 21, 1985, pp. 21-22.
- ↑ Larry Poitras, "Survivance: A Franco-American Obsession", Je me souviens (Journal of the American-French Genealogical Society), vol. 13, no. 2, Winter 1990 , pp. 39-40.
- ↑ "Holy Cross Church/Sainte-Croix Re-dedication", The Lewiston Journal, Jun 21, 1985 (special supplement section).
- ↑ https://openlibrary.org/subjects/holy_cross_(church_:_lewiston_me.)
- ↑ http://www.princeofpeace.me/index.cfm?load=page&page=296
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Coordinates: 44°04′48″N 70°11′36″W / 44.0799°N 70.1932°W