Saint Vitus Catholic Church
in Cleveland, Ohio, USA from 1893 to present.
Parish started in Aug 1893 by about 100 Slovenes. First building at current site of E. 61st St. and Lausche Ave (was Glass Ave) in Nov 1894; one block off of St Clair Avenue. Existing building finished in 1932 with project initiated and overseen by Rev Bartholomew Ponikvar.
Priests and Pastors
Priests performing ceremonies such as weddings, are (Pastor listed first):1893-1907 | Rev. Vitus Hribar |
1907-1952 | Rev. Bartholomew J Ponikvar |
1952-1969 | Msgr. Louis Baznik |
1969-1975 | Rev. Rudolph Praznik |
1975-1982 | Most Rev. A. Edward Pevec |
1982-current | Rev. Jožef Božnar |
See Also
St Lawrence Catholic ChurchExternal Links
St Vitus Parish WebsiteSt Vitus in Encyclopedia of Cleveland History
Slovenes in Cleveland in Encyclopedia of Cleveland History
St Vitus in Wikipedia
Cleveland Church History Blog