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St. Mary's Church and Cemetery is a historic Roman Catholic church building and cemetery in Crompton, a village of West Warwick, Rhode Island.


Description

The neo-Gothic building was constructed in 1844. The building is the oldest Catholic church still in use in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence. The church building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. Notable burials include Civil War Medal of Honor recipient Charles Hawkins (1834/35–1908), Pro-football player Frank Maznicki (1920–2013), and MLB player
Mike Roarke Michael Thomas Roarke (November 8, 1930 – July 27, 2019) was an American catcher and coach in Major League Baseball. During his playing days he threw and batted right-handed, stood tall and weighed . Roarke was born in West Warwick, Rhode Isla ...
(1930–2019).


See also

* Catholic Church in the United States * Catholic parish church * Index of Catholic Church articles *
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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Saint Mary's Church and Cemetery, Crompton, Rhode Island Churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence Cemeteries on the National Register of Historic Places in Rhode Island Roman Catholic churches completed in 1845 19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in the United States Buildings and structures in West Warwick, Rhode Island Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Rhode Island Churches in Kent County, Rhode Island Roman Catholic churches in Rhode Island National Register of Historic Places in Kent County, Rhode Island