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Mike Aquilina, popular author of works on Catholic Church history speaks on "St. Joseph and His Work: The life of St. Joseph, as we find it in the Gospels and other sources, teaches us a remarkable and revolutionary approach to our everyday labor." Book signing to follow. Co-sponsored by the Men of St. Joseph International.

At the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul, Cathedral Square, Providence. Everyone welcome!

So, the Diocese of Providence has now begun the celebration of its sesquicentennial – the 150th anniversary of its founding in 1872....

Our diocesan celebration begins on the feast of the Nativity of Our Lady, with a Night to Honor Mary, Sept. 8 at 6 p.m. in the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul. Join Bishop Thomas J. Tobin as he leads the diocese in a night of Marian devotion through prayer, readings from Sacred Scripture, the Holy Rosary, and a litany and procession. We hope you can join us! A small reception to follow. Security will be provided. Beginning September 8, 2021, the Diocese of Providence will celebrate the sesquicentennial of its foundation through a series of events running through June 2022. For more information on this event and other anniversary events, visit dioceseofprovidence.org/150.

The Diocese of Providence will soon begin the celebration of it's 150th Anniversary! Join us! Upcoming events and more here...

PROVIDENCE — Sesquicentennial. It’s not a term one often uses in casual conversation, but that is about to change in the Diocese of Providence. Midway between a centennial and a bicentennial, a sesquicentennial represents a time period spanning 150 years, a milestone quite worthy of major celebration.

PROVIDENCE — Bishop Thomas J. Tobin celebrated Mass on Friday, March 19, at the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, Providence, marking the Solemnity of St. Joseph, a very beautiful and important feast day in the life of the Church.

PROVIDENCE — While 2020 has so far been a history-making year in the diocese, as it joins the world in responding to the devastating global novel coronavirus pandemic, officials are looking ahead to next year when it will mark a joyful milestone in its history, as the diocese prepares to celebrate its sesquicentennial.