The original church was established as St. Mary’s in 1821, and was located on Allen Street, according to a history written by the Rev. Barry W. Wall, who was retired from St. Lawrence, grew up ...

For well over a century the 14 bronze bells of St. Lawrence Martyr Church provided a background score to life in New Bedford. Where are they today?

The Rev. Barry W. Wall, a retired priest from St. Lawrence, wrote a 200-year history of the church. In it he speaks of the church’s humble beginnings up to its existence today.

On June 12, 1870, a simple but sturdy red brick building at the corner of Warsaw and Rapid Run Pikes was dedicated as St. Lawrence Martyr, Price Hill’s first Roman Catholic Church.