St. Adalbert in Philadelphia
church in Pennsylvania, United States
The Church of St. Adalbert in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is a Roman Catholic church, constructed in the Polish Cathedral style. It is located in the Port Richmond neighborhood at 2645 E. Allegheny Avenue (at the corner of Allegheny Avenue and Thompson Street).
History
The church was founded in November 1903, with construction completed in 1909, and was intended to serve the large Polish American immigrant community residing in the Port Richmond neighborhood of Philadelphia. Immigrant families, including that of Andrew Bogielczyk, who owned a grocery store at 2421 Allegheny Avenue which was a meeting place for the Polish community, became founding members for the then large sum of $25.00 needed to start construction. Fr. Monkiewicz was appointed the first pastor of St. Adalbert Church, and served until his death on June 3, 1946.
Prior to 1909 the Polish community of Port Richmond area used the basement of Our Lady Help of Christians German church on nearby Gaul Street, which served the local German-American immigrant community. The Poles had an altar set up in the basement of the church and used it for Mass and other religious activities.
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