St. Albertus Church, Detroit, MI
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N 42° 21.610 W 083° 02.511
17T E 331852 N 4691785
St. Albertus Church is located on St. Aubin in Detroit, MI.
Waymark Code: WM1D05
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 04/08/2007
Views: 40
Polish immigrants arrived in Detroit as early as the 1850s, but not until the Reverend Simon Wieczorek founded St. Albertus Roman Catholic Parish in 1872, did their community have a center. A neighborhood, called Wojciechowo, grew around the parish's first church. In 1885 the present Gothic Revival building replaced the original wooden frame structure. Inspired by the Reverend Dominic Kolasinski's concern for Polish traditions, it incorporates twelve lunette over the nave arcades, brick detailing, and an octagonal tower common to churches in Poland. Although the community eventually dispersed, St. Albertus Church still stands as a symbol of the first Polish community in Detroit.
The parish was closed in 1990; however, in 1991, a group of parishioners formed the Polish American Historic Site Association to maintain and preserve this beautiful church. The association meets the second Tuesday of each month in the rectory and mass is still held once a month and on holidays and other special occasions. For a detailed schedule of masses please see the church's website listed below.
Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 07/04/1885
Age of Church building determined by?: Church website
If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Catholic
Street address of Church:
4231 St. Aubin
Detroit, MI United States
48207
Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed
If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Not listed
Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: Not Listed
Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed
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