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

Rev. Adam Hurbanczuk, Pastor, November 4, 2011 – Present.
Rev. Andrzej Pogorzelski, Vicar, November 4, 2011 – Present.

Former Pastors

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

Former Vicars

Rev. Kazimirerz Heisig, Vicar, - September 2011.

† = deceased

Sources

Kumor, Bolesław (1985). SS. Cyril and Methodius Parish and the Hartford Polonia 1873-1980. Garrett Printing Inc. ISBN 978-0-9609702-1-6.
The 150'th Anniversary of Polish-American Pastoral Ministry. Webster, Massachusetts: St. Joseph Basilica. September 11, 2005.
The Official Catholic Directory in USA

External links

Archdiocese of Hartford

Ordinaries	Diocese of Hartford, Bishops William Tyler Bernard O'Reilly Francis Patrick McFarland Thomas Galberry, O.S.A. Lawrence S. McMahon Michael Tierney John J. Nilan Maurice F. McAuliffe Archdiocese of Hartford, Archishops Henry J. O'Brien John Francis Whealon Daniel Anthony Cronin Henry J. Mansell Leonard P. Blair Auxiliary bishops Joseph Francis Donnelly Paul S. Loverde Christie Macaluso John Gregory Murray Peter A. Rosazza Priests who became bishops Most Reverend Joseph F. Donnelly Most Reverend Peter Leo Gerety Most Reverend John F. Hackett Most Reverend Francis P. Keough, R.J. Most Reverend Christie A. Macaluso Most Reverend Maurice F. McAuliffe Most Reverend Henry J. O'Brien Most Reverend Peter A. Rosazza

Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of St. Joseph (Hartford, Connecticut) Basilica Basilica of the Immaculate Conception (Waterbury, Connecticut) Parishes St. Joseph Church (Ansonia, Connecticut) St. Stanislaus Parish (Bristol, Connecticut) St. Michael the Archangel Parish, Derby St. Adalbert Parish (Enfield, Connecticut) SS. Cyril and Methodius Parish, Hartford St. Stanislaus Parish (Meriden, Connecticut) Holy Cross Parish, New Britain Sacred Heart Parish (New Britain, Connecticut) St. Stanislaus Parish (New Haven, Connecticut) St. Mary Parish (Newington, Connecticut) Immaculate Conception Parish, Southington St. Joseph Parish, Suffield St. Casimir Parish, Terryville St. Mary Parish, Torrington St. Hedwig Parish, Union City SS. Peter and Paul Parish, Wallingford St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish, Waterbury

Education	Seminaries St. Thomas Seminary, Bloomfield High Schools Academy of Our Lady of Mercy, Lauralton Hall, Milford Canterbury School, New Milford East Catholic High School, Manchester Holy Cross High School, Waterbury Northwest Catholic High School, West Hartford Notre Dame High School, West Haven Sacred Heart Academy, Hamden Sacred Heart High School, Waterbury St. Paul Catholic High School, Bristol

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