Founders of St. Stanislaus Parish - Bandera, TX
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A grey granite monument outside the church doors reminds parishioners of the beginning of St. Stanislaus Church.
Waymark Code: WM12MWP
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 06/17/2020
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From St. Stanislaus Catholic Church Our History
St. Stanislaus Roman Catholic Parish had its beginning in 1855 when immigrant families from Poland landed at Indianola, Texas and proceeded to Bandera to settle. This was only six weeks after the settling of the first Polish Parish in the United States at Panna Maria, Texas. In 1859 they began in a 20’ x 30’ log structure, which served as their first church. The entire block on which the church is located was purchased for only $1.00 from the James de Montel Company.
The monument reads:
Erected in grateful memory of the
pioneer Catholic polish settlers and
founders of this St. Stanislaus Parish
Bandera, Texas, February 2, 1855
Franz Anderwald
John Kindla
Thomas Mazurek
Joseph Knappick
John Dugosh
Joseph Kalka
John Pyka
Franz Jureczki
Simon Adamietz
Anton Pyka
Thomas Haiduk
Felix Laskowski
Albert Haiduk
Louis Moravietz
Franz Pyka
Kaspar Kalka
Mindful of you pioneers in our prayers.
- - - The Parishioners
Unveiled May 8th, 1955 by the most Reverend
Robert E. Lucey, S.T.D.
Archbishop of San Antonio, Tex.
Rev Victor G. Schmidtzinsky - Pastor