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The church was finished on July 18, 1936, and was dedicated on October 23, 1938, to the saints the church whose name it bears, Saint Peter and Saint Paul. On July 14, 1983, the church was added to the National Register of Historic Places , for being the second-largest church in New England .
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Oct. 29—LEWISTON — A community vigil and remembrance ceremony is planned for 6 p.m. Sunday at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul. The two-hour program is open to the public and meant to ...
The Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul is located in Lewiston. The parish traces its roots to 1872 and grew due to a wave of late 19th century immigration by French Canadians . Construction of the current church began in 1906 and continued until 1936, by which time it was the second largest church in New England .
The community responded with contributions of land, heavy machinery, and manpower. At the same time, Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul (Lewiston, Maine) Parish began what became known as "La Marche des Dix Sous," a parish collection that went to the St. Dom's Fund. This collection went on for fifteen years under the sponsorship of the Holy Name ...
May 25—LEWISTON — The owners of Sonder and Dram bar on Ash Street plan to expand the business upstairs, opening a standalone restaurant and lounge. Peter Flanders, who co-owns the business and ...
Construction of the Church of Saints Peter and Paul began in 1905 and ended in 1938, funded mostly through thousands of small donations from Lewiston residents. It is the largest Roman Catholic Church in Maine, and Lewiston's most prominent landmark.