Wright County Polish Catholic Churches/Cemeteries
The Wright County Catholic Churches are in the Archdiocese of St. Paul/Minneapolis.
Delano
There have been four inter-related Catholic churches in the Delano area.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 1994 | 5 | Polish Catholic Churches in Minnesota – Part 1: Polish Catholic Churches in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis (continued) by Paul Kulas |
St. Peter Church (established in 1865)
This church was established in Delano by German immigrants, before Polish immigrants arrived.
- The first church was built in 1865
- The second church was built in 1874
- The third church was completed in 1913
Old St. Peters Cemetery
Davidson Avenue SW
Delano, MN
Calvary Cemetery
(also known as St. Peter Calvary Cemetery)
Delano, MN
St. Mary of Czestochowa (established in 1884)
1867 95th St. SE
Delano, MN 55328
952-955-1139
- Started by 50 Silesian Polish families in Franklin Township
- Initially was a mission church to St. Peter Church and later St. Joseph Church, both in Delano,
- Became an independent parish in 1940
- Since 1991, it shares a pastor with St. Boniface in St. Bonifacius, MN.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2015 | 10 | A Polish Gem Near Delano by Jay Biedny |
St. Mary Czestochowa Cemetery
1867 SE 95th St.
Delano, MN 55328
St. Joseph Church (established on January 1, 1904)
401 N. River St.
Delano, MN 55328
763-972-2077
The church was established by 90 Upper Silesian Polish families.
St. Joseph Cemetery
Corner of Elm Avenue and County Line Road on the eastern edge of Delano.
763-972-2077
St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Parish (established in 1988)
Delano, MN 55328
Phone: 763-972-2077
Email: office@stmaxkolbechurch.org
St. Peter Church and St. Joseph Church parishes merged in 1988 to form St. Maximilian Kolbe Church, named after a Polish Saint. Both of the churches are being used with the merged parish.