Polish Genealogical Society of Michigan
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St. Albertus Catholic Church
Established 1872 St. Aubin and Canfield
St. Albertus is the Mother Church of all Polish parishes in Detroit. The first Poles to be registered as permanent citizens
were from the partion of Poland under Prussian rule, particularly Pozan and Kashuby. From the ranks of the St. Stanislaus Kostka Society
70 members, under the direction of Fr. Szymon Wieczorek from St. Marys in Parisville of Huron County, formed the parish of St. Albertus
in 1872. The original church was replaced & consecrated on July 4, 1885 during the pastorate of Fr. Dominic Kolasinski fresh
from Krakow. Seating capacity is 2500 people.
The church was closed in 1990 but has a loyal following and usually
one or two masses every month and many social events. See the web site fo schedule.