Welcome to the Stonington Portuguese Holy Ghost Society, (hereafter ?PHGS?). The following details our roll in our PHGS community.

Our History

The Portuguese had settled in the Borough, with many originating from the Azores, and the Portuguese community continued to grow in Stonington. Being a hard-working group, many were employed as

fishermen while others worked in the mills and elsewhere. The PHGS has been at our current location in the Borough since 1926. The building is quite old and it is listed as a national & state historical building.

The PHGS Now

The PHGS is governed by our bylaws with Board of Directors (BoD) positions of President, Vice President, Treasurer, Sergeant at Arms, Receiver, Secretary, and 5 other at large Board positions from the membership, that are elected each year at our annual meeting held on the 3rd Sunday in January. The PHGS also has a lady?s auxiliary that helps support the PHGS Portuguese cultural events throughout the year. The PHGS is a private social welfare organization, under a 501(c)(4) status in the state of

Connecticut. Membership is a privilege and the Board of Directors has the right to revoke a membership at any time for just cause.