First MassJuly 1694
| Location | Oyster River (near Durham) |
|---|---|
| State/Territory | New Hamsphire |
| County | Strafford |
| Modern Diocese | Manchester |
| Historical Diocese | Unorganized |
| Date | July 1694 |
| Priest | Pair of unnamed French Jesuits |
| Religious Order | Society of Jesus (Jesuits) |
| Rite | Roman (Latin) Rite |
| Expedition | Unknown War Party |
| Confidence | confirmed |
| Submitted by | @jimfoley |
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Notes
The first Catholic Masses in New Hampshire were celebrated in July 1694 by a pair of French Jesuit priests who had accompanied a war party that raided an European settlement at Oyster River near Durham.
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