Le Sueur County Polish Catholic Churches/Cemeteries
The Catholic Churches in Le Sueur County are in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis
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 (information about Heidelberg and Lexington churches are included) Some early parishioner names are listed in the article). |
Lexington
St. Joseph Church
- The original church was founded by about 60 Polish families living in the area in 1902 and was located at 21324 Steeple View Lane.
- Many of the Poles came from St. Scholastica Church in Heidelberg, which was originally a German and Czech church – the Poles wanted their own church.
- The church was active until 2008 and in 2011, the building was moved to the Pioneer Power show grounds, six miles away (east of Le Sueur) and has been preserved. In its current location, it is now known as the Lexington Church.
- The parish was consolidated with St. Wenceslaus Parish in New Prague (originally built as a Czech church). Records for St. Joseph Church are now kept by St. Wenceslaus Church.
St. Joseph Church Diamond Jubilee Booklet
St. Jozefa- September 1902-September 1977 (Church of St. Joseph, Lexington, MN)
Available in the Polish section of the Hoffman Research Library at the Minnesota Genealogy Center.
St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery (St. Jozefa)
211th Avenue and Steepleview Lane
Lexington Township, Le Sueur County
(located next to the land where the church originally stood)
Heidelberg
Church of St. Scholastica (established in 1857)
31525 181st Ave
Heidelberg, MN 56071
952-758-4292
The church was re-built in 1906.
Books
| title | author | comments |
|---|---|---|
| History of the Parish of St. Scholastica, Heidelberg, Minnesota | by Amelia Francis Romportl, 1980 | Can be found in the Gale Library at the MN Historical Society |
| An Era of Progress – Heidelberg, Minnesota (1878-1976) | Heidelberg Athletic Association | Online document – History of the church is on pages 50-61 |
St. Scholastica Catholic Cemetery
(also known as Heidelberg Cemetery)
314th St.
Heidelberg, MN 56071