Basilica of the Immaculate Conception (Waterbury, Connecticut)

The old church became St. Mary's school in 1863.<ref name="arch">{{cite web| title= Basilica of the Immaculate Conception| date= | url= http://archdioceseofhartford.org/cgi-bin/history.pl?textdata=274| publisher= Archdiocese of Hartford| accessdate= November 22, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110811164928/http://archdioceseofhartford.org/cgi-bin/history.pl?textdata=274| archive-date= August 11, 2011| url-status= dead}}</ref>

The old church became St. Mary's school in 1863.<ref name="arch">{{cite web| title= Basilica of the Immaculate Conception| date= | url= http://archdioceseofhartford.org/cgi-bin/history.pl?textdata=274| publisher= Archdiocese of Hartford| accessdate= November 22, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110811164928/http://archdioceseofhartford.org/cgi-bin/history.pl?textdata=274| archive-date= August 11, 2011| url-status= dead}}</ref>

In 1869 he persuaded the [[Congregation of Notre Dame of Montreal]] to come to the parish, where they established Notre Dame Academy, a day and boarding school for girls.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=twuUDwAAQBAJ&dq=Thomas+Francis+Hendricken&pg=PA119 Conley, Patrick T., "The Leaders of Rhode Island's Golden Age'', Arcadia Publishing, 2019, p. 121]{{ISBN|9781467141482}}</ref> He also purchased land for St. Joseph's Cemetery. In 1872, Hendricken was named [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence|Bishop of Providence]].

In 1869 he persuaded the [[Congregation of Notre Dame of Montreal]] to come to the parish, where they established Notre Dame Academy, a day and boarding school for girls.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=twuUDwAAQBAJ&dq=Thomas+Francis+Hendricken&pg=PA119 Conley, Patrick T., ''The Leaders of Rhode Island's Golden Age'', Arcadia Publishing, 2019, p. 121]{{ISBN|9781467141482}}</ref> He also purchased land for St. Joseph's Cemetery. In 1872, Hendricken was named [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence|Bishop of Providence]].

Since the 1990s the former Trinity Episcopal Church on Prospect St. was used as a parish center. Due to structural problems, the building was demolished in 2018. Some of the stained glass and altars from the church were removed and given to other churches in Connecticut.<ref>[https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/historic-waterbury-church-demolished/46473/ Mayes, Leslie. "Historic Waterbury Church Demolished", NBC CT, October 9, 2018]</ref>

Since the 1990s the former Trinity Episcopal Church on Prospect St. was used as a parish center. Due to structural problems, the building was demolished in 2018. Some of the stained glass and altars from the church were removed and given to other churches in Connecticut.<ref>[https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/historic-waterbury-church-demolished/46473/ Mayes, Leslie. "Historic Waterbury Church Demolished", NBC CT, October 9, 2018]</ref>