Western New York’s Largest Religious Event: The 1947 Eucharistic Congress

By Ronald J. Huefner and Sister Jean M. Thompson, OSF - January 25, 2022

The events of the Buffalo Centennial Eucharistic Congress of 1947 drew over 500,000 people, making it the largest religious event held in Western New York.

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Western New York’s Largest Religious Event: The 1947 Eucharistic Congress