St. Joseph Parish, Rockville

St. Joseph Parish
St. Joseph Parish
41°52′5.9″N 72°27′50.6″W / 41.868306°N 72.464056°W / 41.868306; -72.464056
Location33 West Street
Rockville, Connecticut
CountryUnited States
DenominationRoman Catholic
WebsiteParish website
History
FoundedApril 26, 1905 (1905-04-26)
FounderPolish immigrants
DedicationSt. Joseph
Administration
ProvinceHartford
DioceseNorwich
ParishPauline
Clergy
BishopMost Rev. Michael Richard Cote
Vicar(s)Rev. Rafal Walczyk, Ass't. Vicar O.S.P.P.E.
PastorRev. Tadeusz Zadorozny
St. Joseph Church Rockville Connecticut
interior in January 2011.

St. Joseph Parish - originally established in 1905 for Polish immigrants in Rockville, Connecticut, United States. St. Joseph church has been a multi-ethnic parish since the 1950s under Fr. Hyacinth Lepak (1949–1975) and continues to be a diversely ethnic American parish community. ( See "History" link at www.stjosephct.org for additional background). Visit St. Joseph Church on your tablet or phone for more parish community news and resources.

Pastors

  • Rev. Charles Wotypka (1905–1908)
  • Rev. Joseph Culkowski (1908–1909)
  • Rev. Maximilian Soltysek (1909–1917)
  • Rev. Leon Wierzynski (1917–1918)
  • Rev. Franciszek Wladasz (1918–1922)
  • Rev. Stefan Bartkowski (1922–1927)
  • Rev. Zygmunt Woroniecki (1927–1949)
  • Rev. Hyacinth Lepak (1949–1975)
  • Rev. Aloysius Kisluk (1975–1988)
  • Rev. Joseph Hanks (1988–1994)
  • Rev. Joseph M. Olczak (1994–2008)
  • Fr. Krzysztof Wieliczko O.S.P.P.E. (2008–2010)
  • Fr. Krzysztof Drybka O.S.P.P.E. (2010- 2021)
  • Fr. Bogdan Olzacki O.S.P.P.E. (2016- 2021)
  • Rev. Tadeusz Zadorozny (2021-present)

Bibliography

  • Olson, James Stuart (1987). Catholic immigrants in America. St. Mary of Czestochowa Church.
  • The 150th Anniversary of Polish-American Pastoral Ministry. Webster, Massachusetts: St. Joseph Basilica. September 11, 2005.
  • Geller, Herbert F. Ethnic History Series: European Immigrants and the Catholic Church of Connecticut, 1870-1920. THE SUNDAY POST: Dolores Liptak.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link)
  • The Official Catholic Directory in USA
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