St. Adalbert Parish – dubbed the "Cathedral of the West Side" – is a Catholic parish in South Bend, Indiana, United States. The parish was founded in 1910, and is one of the Roman Catholic parishes in
St Adalbert's church, South Bend
Fr. John Kubacki celebrates the first mass of St. Adalbert Parish on October 16, 1910.
Msgr. Jan Osadnik celebrates his investiture as Monsignor with parishioners on July 3, 1927.
Most Rev. Kevin C. Rhoades preaches during the Centennial Mass at St. Adalbert Parish on November 7, 2010.
John F. Noll
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John Francis Noll was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as bishop of Fort Wayne in Indiana from 1925 until his death in 1956. He received the personal title of archbishop in 1953.
St. Adalbert Parish, South Bend
…The new church, considered the largest and most beautiful in the Diocese was completed in spring of 1926 at a cost of $23,000 and was blessed by Bishop John F. Noll. It originally was built to be the diocese's cathedral, but a new building was then designated, in what was considered a slight to the polish community…
Coat of arms Archbishop Noll
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington D.C. (2013)