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- St. John the Beloved (Diocese of Arlington) (category Parishes founded in 1950s) (section Related parishes)mission in the early 1950s, with formal establishment in 1954 under Rev. Edward T. Daly as founding pastor. Saint John the Beloved Academy was founded in 19544 KB (449 words) - 04:28, 21 December 2025
- associated school. Established in 1953 amid postwar suburban growth in Fairfax County, the parish initially celebrated Masses in a school cafeteria before constructing5 KB (491 words) - 04:59, 15 December 2025
- St. Elizabeth of Hungary (Diocese of Arlington) (category Parishes founded in 1950s) (section Related parishes)the parish also honors Saint Anthony of Padua as co-patron. Established in 1958 to serve Catholics in the growing Colonial Heights area, the parish initially4 KB (426 words) - 03:09, 19 December 2025
- St. John Bosco (Diocese of Arlington) (category Parishes founded in 1950s) (section Related parishes)Catholics in Shenandoah County and surrounding rural areas. Established in 1956 to meet the pastoral needs of the growing Catholic population in the Shenandoah4 KB (387 words) - 03:04, 20 December 2025
- St. John the Baptist (Diocese of Arlington) (category Parishes founded in 1950s) (section Related parishes)Beloved began as a mission in the early 1950s, with formal establishment in 1954 under Rev. Edward T. Daly as founding pastor. The parish became independent from4 KB (437 words) - 02:25, 20 December 2025
- St. John the Baptist Catholic Church (Diocese of Arlington) (category Parishes founded in 1950s) (section Related parishes)Established in 1959 amid postwar growth, the parish initially celebrated Masses in local schools before dedicating its current church in 1967. As of December4 KB (373 words) - 04:21, 21 December 2025
- Parish of Our Lady of the Seas (Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia) (category Parishes founded in 1950s) (section Related parishes)Senhora dos Mares (Parish of Our Lady of the Seas) is a territorial parish in the Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia, located in the Ondina neighborhood3 KB (379 words) - 03:58, 18 December 2025
- Our Lady of Good Counsel (Diocese of Arlington) (category Parishes founded in 1950s) (section Related parishes)Francis de Sales. Established in November 1955 to serve Catholics in the Vienna area, the parish initially celebrated Masses in the Dunn Loring Firehouse before5 KB (576 words) - 03:18, 20 December 2025
- St. Ambrose Church (Archdiocese of Toronto) (category Parishes founded in the 1950s) (section Related parishes)Church was founded in 1953 to serve the growing Catholic population in Etobicoke, Ontario, during a period of post-war suburban expansion in the Toronto5 KB (511 words) - 03:55, 11 August 2025
- St. Ambrose Church (Diocese of Kalamazoo) (category Parishes founded in the 1950s) (section Related parishes)parishioners of all ages. St. Ambrose Church was founded in 1958 to serve the growing Catholic population in Parchment, Michigan, a small community near Kalamazoo5 KB (506 words) - 04:07, 8 August 2025
- Saint Peter beneath the high altar (excavated 1940s–1950s; bones identified in purple cloth). Relics in dome piers: Holy Lance (St. Longinus) Fragment of12 KB (1,503 words) - 03:28, 13 January 2026
- Saint Padre Pio (section Parishes)by the Holy Office in 1920s-1960s, verified his orthodoxy while noting controversies over reported phenomena. In 1956, Pio co-founded the Casa Sollievo24 KB (3,089 words) - 02:16, 17 November 2025
- Most Holy Name (Archdiocese of Newark) (category Parishes founded in 1910s) (section Related parishes)echoes (e.g., verticality in windows and tower), common for churches built in the Archdiocese of Newark during the 1950s–1970s. The interior features a7 KB (945 words) - 05:30, 11 January 2026
- Saint Martin de Porres (section Parishes)inexplicable in 1830 reviews. No amputation needed. Symbolized his surgery. Supported Gregory XVI's 1837 approval. For canonization, the 1950s cure of 8-year-old11 KB (1,534 words) - 19:57, 28 October 2025
- St. Stanislaus Kostka (Archdiocese of Newark, Garfield) (category Parishes founded in 1910s) (section Related parishes)death at age 18—the parish serves a diverse, multicultural community in Bergen County with a strong historical Polish heritage. Founded in 1914 to minister5 KB (653 words) - 03:31, 12 January 2026
- School opened in 1946 under the Sisters of Notre Dame, an interim church (later the gymnasium) was built in the early 1950s, a rectory in 1961, and the7 KB (812 words) - 03:18, 15 December 2025
- Saint Anne and Our Lady of La Vang (Diocese of Harrisburg) (category Parishes) (section Related parishes)Our Lady of La Vang Parish in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, was originally established as Saint Anne Parish in 1923. The parish was founded to serve the Catholic3 KB (395 words) - 05:07, 18 December 2025
- Servant of God Ruth Pakaluk (section Parishes)life of the late 1950s and 1960s. Ruth excelled academically from childhood, earning perfect grades and displaying creative talents in music and drama.7 KB (848 words) - 04:44, 2 January 2026
- Saint Teresa of Calcutta (section Parishes)Teresa, was an Albanian-Indian Catholic nun who founded the Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata, India, in 1950. For over 45 years she ministered to the poor14 KB (1,778 words) - 00:27, 8 November 2025
- Saint Anthony Mary Claret (section Parishes)Canary Islands, founding the Claretians in 1849 and a vast religious library in Barcelona, distributing millions of Catholic texts. In Cuba, Claret reformed18 KB (2,395 words) - 02:39, 20 October 2025