My name is Bobby J. Sulecki and this is EriePoloniaHistory.com.
This site includes the history of Erie’s four Polish Parishes:
St. Stanislaus, Holy Trinity, St. Hedwig and St. Casimir; and also the neighborhoods, businesses, clubs and people.
I also have a site on the history of St. Hedwig Church
http://www.sthedwighistoryerie.com/
Under each Parish, there is a Profiles and Memories section, which are interviews and collected memories from people in the various parishes.
*****SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT*****
New Exhibit Explores Erie’s Polish Roots: “The Story of Us, Erie Polonia” Opens October 1 at Hagen History Center Erie, PA -- The Hagen History Center proudly announces the opening of a landmark exhibit, “The Story of Us, Erie Polonia: Churches and Neighborhoods,” curated by local historian Bobby J. Sulecki.
The exhibit runs from October 1, 2025, through January 30, 2026, on the second floor of the Wood-Morrison House, 338 West 6th St., and is included with general admission. (The Wood-Morrison House is next door to the Watson-Curtze Mansion. The house is handicapped accessible by elevator.)
An opening celebration takes place October 2, from 5–7 p.m. It is free and open to the public.
This compelling exhibit traces the early history of Erie’s Polish-American community— known as Polonia—through its deep ties to faith and neighborhood identity. Polish immigrants, strongly rooted in Catholic tradition, built churches as the heart of their communities. The exhibit explores the founding of St. Stanislaus, the Mother Church of Erie’s Polonia, followed by Holy Trinity, St. Hedwig, St. Casimir, and the Polish National Catholic Church, which existed independently from the Roman Catholic Church until 1939. Each church gave rise to a distinct Polish neighborhood, shaping Erie’s cultural and spiritual landscape.
The exhibit covers this evolution up to 1966, offering visitors a rich tapestry of personal stories, rare artifacts from Sulecki’s lifelong collection, and items from the Hagen History Center Archives.
ADMISSION:
You can choose to pay for an admission fee for one day or become a member of Hagen History Center. The price of admission gets you into all buildings on our Erie campus!
Admission prices:
Hagen History Members FREE
Adults $12
Students $7.50
Veterans $10.00
Children 6 & Under FREE
Museums for All $3 each (EBT card holders, up to 4 people per card)
We are a CASHLESS MUSEUM.
See https://www.hagenhistory.org/ for more information.
These websites are not affiliated with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Erie.
My work is an independent Community Project. I make no monetary gain out of this.
I have done these websites because of my deep devotion to my Polish Heritage and History of Erie’s Polish Community.
If you are looking for Church records for family genealogy, you must contact that Church or the Parish it was merged into. I do not have the resources to do that.
My endeavor is here for all to enjoy and here to use, however, it is also copyrighted, and I would ask if you share my work, please credit me so others will also know.
I am looking for contributions of photos, memories, interviews, etc.
You may contact me at [email protected].
Dziękuję! Thank You!
All current Photographs by Mary Jo Loncki Sulecki unless otherwise noted.
© 2015-2025 Robert J. Sulecki
Use of the text and images on this website, are for personal use only. Permission for all other uses must be obtained from the copyright holder.
This site includes the history of Erie’s four Polish Parishes:
St. Stanislaus, Holy Trinity, St. Hedwig and St. Casimir; and also the neighborhoods, businesses, clubs and people.
I also have a site on the history of St. Hedwig Church
http://www.sthedwighistoryerie.com/
Under each Parish, there is a Profiles and Memories section, which are interviews and collected memories from people in the various parishes.
*****SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT*****
New Exhibit Explores Erie’s Polish Roots: “The Story of Us, Erie Polonia” Opens October 1 at Hagen History Center Erie, PA -- The Hagen History Center proudly announces the opening of a landmark exhibit, “The Story of Us, Erie Polonia: Churches and Neighborhoods,” curated by local historian Bobby J. Sulecki.
The exhibit runs from October 1, 2025, through January 30, 2026, on the second floor of the Wood-Morrison House, 338 West 6th St., and is included with general admission. (The Wood-Morrison House is next door to the Watson-Curtze Mansion. The house is handicapped accessible by elevator.)
An opening celebration takes place October 2, from 5–7 p.m. It is free and open to the public.
This compelling exhibit traces the early history of Erie’s Polish-American community— known as Polonia—through its deep ties to faith and neighborhood identity. Polish immigrants, strongly rooted in Catholic tradition, built churches as the heart of their communities. The exhibit explores the founding of St. Stanislaus, the Mother Church of Erie’s Polonia, followed by Holy Trinity, St. Hedwig, St. Casimir, and the Polish National Catholic Church, which existed independently from the Roman Catholic Church until 1939. Each church gave rise to a distinct Polish neighborhood, shaping Erie’s cultural and spiritual landscape.
The exhibit covers this evolution up to 1966, offering visitors a rich tapestry of personal stories, rare artifacts from Sulecki’s lifelong collection, and items from the Hagen History Center Archives.
ADMISSION:
You can choose to pay for an admission fee for one day or become a member of Hagen History Center. The price of admission gets you into all buildings on our Erie campus!
Admission prices:
Hagen History Members FREE
Adults $12
Students $7.50
Veterans $10.00
Children 6 & Under FREE
Museums for All $3 each (EBT card holders, up to 4 people per card)
We are a CASHLESS MUSEUM.
See https://www.hagenhistory.org/ for more information.
These websites are not affiliated with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Erie.
My work is an independent Community Project. I make no monetary gain out of this.
I have done these websites because of my deep devotion to my Polish Heritage and History of Erie’s Polish Community.
If you are looking for Church records for family genealogy, you must contact that Church or the Parish it was merged into. I do not have the resources to do that.
My endeavor is here for all to enjoy and here to use, however, it is also copyrighted, and I would ask if you share my work, please credit me so others will also know.
I am looking for contributions of photos, memories, interviews, etc.
You may contact me at [email protected].
Dziękuję! Thank You!
All current Photographs by Mary Jo Loncki Sulecki unless otherwise noted.
© 2015-2025 Robert J. Sulecki
Use of the text and images on this website, are for personal use only. Permission for all other uses must be obtained from the copyright holder.
