Saint George Roman Catholic Lithuanian Church was incorporated in Rochester, New York on January 23, 1908 and is one of the main gathering places for the Lithuanian community of all of western New York state, including of Buffalo, New York, which does not have a Lithuanian church. The centennial celebrations took place on October 10–12, 2008.
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