Basilica of St. Stanislaus, Chicopee
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The Basilica of St. Stanislaus is a Roman Catholic minor basilica
dedicated to Stanislaus of Szczepanów
located in Chicopee
, Massachusetts
. The church is under the circumscription of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts
and serves St. Stanislaus Bishop & Martyr's Parish. The church was completed in 1908 to the designs of Robert J. Reiley
and Gustave E. Steinback
of the firm Reiley and Steinback. The basilica was decreed on June 25, 1991.
Basilica
The Latin word basilica , was originally used to describe a Roman public building, usually located in the forum of a Roman town. Public basilicas began to appear in Hellenistic cities in the 2nd century BC.The term was also applied to buildings used for religious purposes...
dedicated to Stanislaus of Szczepanów
Stanislaus of Szczepanów
Stanislaus of Szczepanów, or Stanisław Szczepanowski, was a Bishop of Kraków known chiefly for having been martyred by the Polish king Bolesław II the Bold...
located in Chicopee
Chicopee, Massachusetts
Chicopee is a city located on the Connecticut River in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States of America. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 55,298, making it the second largest city in...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
. The church is under the circumscription of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts
Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the New England region of the United States comprising the counties of Berkshire, Franklin, Hampshire, and Hampden in the state of Massachusetts. It is led by...
and serves St. Stanislaus Bishop & Martyr's Parish. The church was completed in 1908 to the designs of Robert J. Reiley
Robert J. Reiley
Robert J. Reiley, AIA, was an American architect practicing in New York City in the early and mid twentieth century. He was particularly known as a designer of Roman Catholic churches, schools, and hospitals in the Northeast USA....
and Gustave E. Steinback
Gustave E. Steinback
Gustave E. Steinback, AIA, was an American architect practicing in New York City in the early and mid twentieth century. He was particularly known as a designer of Roman Catholic schools and churches, particularly Our Lady of All Saints in Fort Greene, Brooklyn...
of the firm Reiley and Steinback. The basilica was decreed on June 25, 1991.