Ramsey County Polish Catholic Churches/Cemeteries
The Ramsey County Catholic Churches are in the Archdiocese of St. Paul/Minneapolis.
St. Paul
PGS-MN Newsletter Article
(You will need to scroll down to the page indicated to find the article within the newsletter link)
| newsletter | page | title/author |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 1994 | 5 | Polish Catholic Churches in Minnesota Part 1: Polish Catholic Churches in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis by Paul Kulas |
The article provides an overview of the main Polish churches in the diocese. Some other Catholic churches which Poles attended in smaller numbers are briefly mentioned in the article. They include:
St. John’s (1886), St. James (1887), St. Columba (1914), Maternity of the Blessed Virgin (1949), Transfiguration in Oakdale (1939), St. Jerome’s in Maplewood (1941), St. John Vianney in South St. Paul (1946), and Presentation in Maplewood (1946).
St. Stanislaus Kostka Church (founded in 1872)
398 Superior St.
St. Paul, MN 55102
651-292-0303
This was initially a Polish and Czech church, but eventually became primarily a Czech church. The Poles then built St. Adalbert.
St Adalbert Church (founded in 1881)
265 Charles Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55103
Pioneer members were said to be immigrants from all three of the partitions of Poland. This church was considered to be “the Mother Church of all the Polish Catholic churches in the St. Paul area.”
Today, the church serves a large Vietnamese population.
St. Adalbert Church Book/Booklets
- Centennial Celebration, 1881-1981, Church of St Adalbert
- In Retrospect…. Church of St. Adalbert’s (from 1950s)
- 1881-1956 Seventy-fifth Diamond Jubilee Anniversary, St Adalbert’s Church
- The History of the Church St. Adalbert’s by Marcilla Rosenthal, 1920
All are available in the Polish section of the Hoffman Research Library at the Minnesota Genealogical Society.
PGS-MN Newsletter Article
(You will need to scroll down to the page indicated to find the article within the newsletter link)
| newsletter | page | TItle/Author |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 1995 | 11 | First Parishioners of Saint Adalbert’s Church by Paul Kulas |
St Casimir Church (dedicated in 1892)
934 Geranium Ave. E.
St. Paul, MN 55106
651-774-0365
St. Casimir was the second Polish Church in East St. Paul. Members were from Silesia, Poznan, Galicia, Pomerania, and Congress of Poland. The original church building was temporary – a larger brick building was constructed in 1904.
St. Casimir Church Books/Booklets
St. Casimir Catholic Church, 1892-1992- St. Paul
History of the Parish (St. Casimir Church, St. Paul) – 1940s
Złoty Jubileusz Parafii św Kazimierza (Golden Jubilee St. Casimir Parish), 1862-1942.
Available in the Polish section of the Hoffman Research Library at the Minnesota Genealogy Center:
Article about St. Casimir Church
| Title | author/publisher | comments |
|---|---|---|
| St. Casimir’s Church And Its 100-Year Journey of Faith | Ramsey County History Magazine Volume 27, No. 3, Fall 1992 | Article is here on page 27 |
PGS-MN Newsletter Article
(You will need to scroll down to the page indicated to find the article within the newsletter link)
| newsletter | page | title/author |
|---|---|---|
| Winter 1994 | 10 | Pioneer Members of St. Casimir’s Church by Paul Kulas |
New Brighton
St John the Baptist Catholic Church (established in 1907)
835 2nd Ave NW
New Brighton, MN 55112
651-633-8333
- Formed by Poles (mainly Kashubians) who broke off from St. Adelbert’s Church in St. Paul.
- The first Polish Priest started serving the parish in 1902.
- The church was originally a basement building.
St. John the Baptist Cemetery
Between 7th St NW and 11th Ave. NW
New Brighton, MN 55112
Calvary Cemetery (founded in 1856)
753 Front Ave
St. Paul, MN 55103
The Catholic Cemeteries
A separate corporation that manages five Catholic cemeteries in the metro area
(Calvary, Gethsemane, Resurrection, St. Anthony’s, and St. Mary’s).
2105 Lexington Ave. S.
Mendota Heights, MN 55120
Fort Snelling National Cemetery
7601 34th Ave. S.
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN, 55450
Some Polish veterans and their spouses may be buried in this cemetery.