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

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

Former Vicars

1. 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

• SS. Cyril and Methodius - Diocesan information
• SS. Cyril and Methodius - ParishesOnline.com
• Archdiocese of Hartford

Archdiocese of Hartford
Ordinaries	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 Archishops Henry J. O'Brien John Francis Whealon Daniel Anthony Cronin Henry J. Mansell Leonard P. Blair
Auxiliary bishops	Joseph Francis Donnelly John Francis Hackett Paul Loverde Christie Macaluso John Gregory Murray Henry Joseph O'Brien Peter A. Rosazza
Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of St. Joseph, Hartford Basilica Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Waterbury Parishes St. Joseph Church, Ansonia St. Stanislaus Church, Bristol St. Michael the Archangel Church, Derby St. Adalbert Church, Enfield SS. Cyril and Methodius Church, Hartford St. Stanislaus Church, Meriden Holy Cross Church, New Britain Sacred Heart Church, New Britain St. Stanislaus Church, New Haven St. Mary Church, Newington Church of the Immaculate Conception, Norfolk Immaculate Conception Church, Southington St. Joseph Church, Suffield St. Casimir Church, Terryville St. Mary Church, Torrington St. Hedwig Church, Union City SS. Peter and Paul Church, Wallingford St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, 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
Priests	Peter Leo Gerety Francis Patrick Keough
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