SS. Cyril and Methodius Parish, Hartford

SS. Cyril and Methodius Parish

SS. Cyril and Methodius Church(Hartford, CT)
Timothy G. O'Connell architect
Coordinates: 41°45′30.2″N 72°40′20.3″W / 41.758389°N 72.672306°W / 41.758389; -72.672306
Location 55 Charter Oak Avenue
Hartford, Connecticut
Country United States
Denomination Roman Catholic
History
Founded April 6, 1902 (1902-04-06)
Founder(s) Polish immigrants
Dedication SS. Cyril and Methodius
Architecture
Architect(s) Timothy G. O'Connell
Administration
Archdiocese Hartford
Province Hartford
Division Vicariate: Hartford
Subdivision Hartford
Clergy
Archbishop Most Rev. Leonard Paul Blair, S.T.D.
Bishop(s) Most Rev. Christie Macaluso, D.D.
Vicar(s) Rev. Andrzej Pogorzelski
Pastor(s) Rev. Adam Hurbanczuk

SS. Cyril and Methodius Parish (Polish: Parafia św. Cyryla i Metodego w Hartford) - one of the Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in New England in the Archdiocese of Hartford. Founded on April 6, 1902, it is designated for Polish immigrants in Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

History

In January 1901, the recently ordained Fr. Stanislaus Lozowski was assigned as curate to serve the Polish immigrants at St. Peter Parish. On April 6, 1902, Bishop of Hartford Michael Tierney established SS. Cyril and Methodius Parish for Polish immigrants, with Fr. Lozowski appointed founding pastor. The first parish Mass was celebrated in St. Peter's basement. A small wooden church was dedicated on Governor St. The cornerstone of a large brick church was blessed on July 9, 1916.

Clergy

Current

Former Pastors

  1. Rev. Stanislaus Lozowski
  2. Rev. William Przybylo, 1990–2008
  3. Rev. Adam C. Subocz, 2008 - October 2011
  4. Rev. Adam Hurbanczuk, November 2011 - Present

Former Vicars

  1. Rev. Kazimirerz Heisig, Vicar, - September 2011.

† = deceased

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