The Basilica of St. Stanislaus is a

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dedicated to

Stanislaus of Szczepanów Stanislaus of Szczepanów ( pl, Stanisław ze Szczepanowa; 26 July 1030 – 11 April 1079) was Bishop of Kraków known chiefly for having been martyred by the Polish king Bolesław II the Generous. Stanislaus is venerated in the Roman Cath ...

located in Chicopee,

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. The church is under the circumscription of the

Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts The Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts ( la, Diœcesis Campifontis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in the New England region of the United States comprising the counties of Berkshire, Franklin, ...

and serves St. Stanislaus Bishop & Martyr's Parish. The church was completed in 1908 to the

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of Robert J. Reiley and

Gustave E. Steinback Gustave E. Steinback (1878–1959) 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. His offices were located at 157 West ...

of the firm

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. The basilica was decreed on June 25, 1991.GCatholic.org
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References

External links

Parish website

The Catholic Photographer photo collection
Roman Catholic churches in Chicopee, Massachusetts Stanislaus, Basilica of St. Polish-American culture in Massachusetts Roman Catholic churches completed in 1908 Gustave E. Steinback church buildings Robert J. Reiley church buildings 1908 establishments in Massachusetts 20th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in the United States {{Massachusetts-church-stub