St. Mary's Italian Church

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St. Mary's started as a mission in 1914, by Rev. Pietro Maria Piemonte. The mission operated for four years above the fish market, then was named an official parish in 1918. Rev. Piemonte started the effort to construct a new church on Mission Street. Many parishioners helped build the church, and donated their gold jewelry to melt and help make the bell a the church.

See Also

  • Vertical File in the Salem Collection - Salem Churches
  • "Church marks the 75th year" Salem Evening News, Sept. 11, 1993, p.1
  • "St. Mary's Church more than a building to its parishioners" Salem News, 2002, p. A1
  • "Church bell rededicated" Salem News, July 24, 2006, p A2
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