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Norwich
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Norwich is a city in eastern Connecticut, at the confluence of the Yantic, Shetucket and Thames Rivers, and the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Norwich.
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FoundedSettled in 1659 by a company from Saybrook led by John Mason and James Fitch on land obtained from the Mohegan, and named for Norwich, England; incorporated as a township in 1662. 1 Traditions
Sacred and Liturgical LanguagesSourced to the subject's own accountEnglish in ordinary parish worship, with Latin preserved as the historic liturgical language of the Roman Rite alongside the vernacular. 3 Attributions
TraditionSourced to the subject's own accountRoman Catholic Christianity, as the seat of the Diocese of Norwich, erected on 6 August 1953, covering eastern Connecticut. 2 Cross-Tradition Connections
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This source names Norwich directly: "The Diocese of Norwich's own article, published in 2025, announcing the U.S."
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