Wooster Square in New Haven in South Central Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Saint Michael Church
Photographed by Conrad Ward, March 15, 2025
1. Saint Michael Church Marker
The First Italian Parish
In
Connecticut
In Memory of
Joseph Candella
1921-1989
Refurbished by
Saint Ann Society
December 2015
Erected by Saint Michael Church.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1889.
Location. 41° 18.314′ N, 72° 55.013′ W. Marker is in New Haven in South Central Region, Connecticut. It is in Wooster Square. It is on Wooster Place just south of Greene Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New Haven CT 06511, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Connecticut River Valley and on the Connecticut Shoreline. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Haven County and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: In Memory of Our Classmates (within shouting distance of this marker); David Wooster (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 11th Ward Veteran's Memorial (about 500 feet away); deLauzun Encampment (about 500 feet away); Wooster Square Historic District (about 600 feet away); Alfonso Cappuccio (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bernard A. Zambrano (approx. 0.2 miles away); Wooster Square World War II Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Haven.
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Photographed by Conrad Ward, March 15, 2025
2. Saint Michael Church Marker
Photographed by Conrad Ward, March 15, 2025
3. Saint Michael Church
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 27, 2026, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 27, 2026, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
