St. Adalbert Roman Catholic Church
Saint Adalbert Roman Catholic Church | |
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General information | |
Town or city | Elmhurst, Queens, New York |
Country | United States of America |
The Saint Adalbert Roman Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic church at 52-29 83rd Street in Elmhurst, Queens, New York. It was founded in November 1892 primarily to serve immigrants from Poland who settled in the areas of Elmhurst, Maspeth and neighboring villages.[1]
History[]
The first parishioners of the church were initially served by priests who are speakers of the Polish language and of priests of Polish descent since 1891.[2] The first was Father Joseph Fyda. Father Fyda was succeeded by Reverend Monsignor Boleslaus Puchalski. Other priests who served the church included Reverend Doctor Adalbert Nawrocki and Monsignor Wiadyslaw Manka. The parish was transferred to the management of Franciscan Friars Minor Conventual in 1906. It still has staff who speak Polish[2] despite of its diverse parishioners at present.
The church's current structure was built in 1947.[1]
See also[]
- Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church (Maspeth, New York)
- Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church
- Transfiguration Roman Catholic Church
References list[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Newtown Historical Society tours MASPETH". Forgotten New York. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Winnemore, Robert John Winnemore (Esq.). "The History of The Polish Community in Maspeth (1975)". Juniper Park Civic Association. Junniper Berry Magazine. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
External links[]
- Official website
- St. Adalbert Roman Catholic Church
- The Catholic Directory
- Saint Adalbert School, New York
- NYC St. Adalbert's Church (YouTube)
Coordinates: 40°43′57″N 73°52′58″W / 40.732393°N 73.882858°W
- Roman Catholic churches in New York (state)
- Roman Catholic churches in Queens, New York
- Elmhurst, Queens
- Polish-American culture in New York City
- 1892 establishments in New York (state)