The Shrine Church of Saint Stanislaus has a special connection to St. John Paul II. People gathered in prayer at the time of his passing. Not only is Saint Stanislaus the mother church of Cleveland Polonia, but also it is the first church in the U.S. where the pope celebrated Mass during a visit in 1969 as Cardinal Archbishop Karol Wojtyla. At that time, he also presented the church with a relic of Saint Stanislaus, who is also a past bishop of Krakow. Many parishioners remember his visit, and he has long been a source of deep pride for the Polish people.
In 2023 St Stanislaus celebrates the 150th anniversary of the Parish.
This short video is a short walk through the inside of the Shrine Church of St Stanislaus in Cleveland's Slavic Village neighborhood.
The building itself and the neighborhood, listed as Warszawa Neighborhood District, are both on the National Register of Historic Places. In 1969 Cardinal Karol Wojtyla (the future Pope John Paul II) visited the parish.
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The Shrine Church of St. Stanislaus, Bishop and Martyr Sanktuarium Sw. StanisLawa, Biskupa i MEczennika
The historic church in the heart of Cleveland's Slavic Village. Founded in 1873.
3649 East 65th Street
Cleveland, OH 44105
Phone: 216-341-9091
