The History of Saint Michael's Roman Catholic Church, New Haven, Connecticut Paperback – November 12, 2025

The History of Saint Michael's Roman Catholic Church, New Haven, Connecticut traces the story of the first Italian-American Catholic parish in Connecticut. This parish was established in 1889 in response to the influx of Italian immigration to New Haven. Under the auspices of the Congregation of the Missionaries of Saint Charles Borromeo (known colloquially as the "Scalabrinians"), a religious order founded by Saint Giovanni Battista Scalabrini (the Bishop of Piacenza, Italy) in 1887, Saint Michael's grew into one of the largest and most prominent Catholic churches in the state. The parishioners preserved the rich and unique traditions of their hometowns in southern Italy, many of which persist to this day.This book is full of information on the history of Italian immigration to New Haven, biographical data on the Scalabrinian missionaries who served the parish, and the traditions and devotional practices of New Haven's Italian immigrant communities. The reader will find many photographs of the priests and nuns who served at Saint Michael, dating back to the late nineteenth century.It is an ideal historical text for those with an interest in Catholic history, the history of the Scalabrinian order, the history of Wooster Square in New Haven, Connecticut, and of Italian immigration to New Haven. Read more