About St. Cunegunda · Detroit, Michigan
St. Cunegunda is a historic Roman Catholic parish in southwest Detroit, Michigan, founded in 1927 to serve the city's Polish immigrant community and now a bilingual English/Spanish congregation. The current church building at 5900 St. Lawrence Street was completed in 1951 and features a striking mosaic in the sanctuary. Since 2011 the parish has been served by the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity (SOLT), and as of July 1, 2022 St. Cunegunda is part of the SOLT Detroit Family of Parishes together with Most Holy Redeemer and St. Gabriel, all in the Archdiocese of Detroit's Southwest Vicariate. Weekly Masses in English and Spanish, Friday adoration, and Friday confessions keep the parish a living worship site in the Central Southwest 2 family.
- Established
- 1927
- Patron
- St. Cunegunda (Święta Kinga of Poland)
- Rector
- Rev. John Robinson, S.O.L.T. (Pastor of the SOLT Detroit Family of Parishes)
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Detroit (Southwest Vicariate, Central Region, Central Southwest 2 Family of Parishes)
Why belong here
St. Cunegunda offers a bilingual Catholic home on Detroit's southwest side, with weekly Mass offered in both English and Spanish and a Friday schedule that combines a 7:15 a.m. Mass, morning confessions, and a full eight hours of Eucharistic Adoration. As part of the SOLT Detroit Family of Parishes formed in 2022 with Most Holy Redeemer and St. Gabriel, parishioners are connected to a broader community shaped by the missionary Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity — a community devoted to prayer, evangelization, and serving those most in need. Visitors often note the striking sanctuary mosaic and the warm welcome of a parish that has served Detroit since 1927.
Mass times at St. Cunegunda
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Friday 8:00 am (after the 7:15 a.m. Mass)
Adoration times
- Friday 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Welcome to St. Cunegunda Parish
St. Cunegunda is a historic Catholic parish in southwest Detroit that has served worshippers since 1927. Today the parish is bilingual — Sunday Mass is celebrated in English and Spanish — and is home to a striking mosaic in the sanctuary. As of July 1, 2022 the parish is part of the SOLT Detroit Family of Parishes under the One Pastor model, working alongside Most Holy Redeemer and St. Gabriel in the Archdiocese of Detroit's Southwest Vicariate.
Parish History
The parish was founded on August 3, 1927 with Rev. Alexander Wilczewski as its first pastor to serve Detroit's growing Polish immigrant population on the southwest side. The parish school opened in 1929 with the Sylvania Franciscan Sisters from Sylvania, Ohio, and the present church building was completed in 1951. Across the twentieth century the neighborhood changed dramatically, and the parish community today reflects Detroit's diverse population — with both continuing Polish heritage and a vibrant Latino presence. The fiftieth anniversary was celebrated in 1977 and the SOLT religious community has shepherded the parish since 2011.
- Founded August 3, 1927 by Rev. Alexander Wilczewski
- Founded as a national Polish parish
- Parish school built in 1929 (architect Joseph Gwizdowski)
- Current church building completed in 1951
- Fiftieth anniversary celebrated August 7, 1977
The Patroness: St. Cunegunda (Święta Kinga of Poland)
The parish's namesake and patroness is Święta Kinga of Poland (March 5, 1224 – July 24, 1292), a medieval Polish princess later beatified and canonized, who is honored as patroness of Poland and Lithuania. Her feast day is celebrated on July 24.
- Patroness of Poland and Lithuania
- Feast day: July 24
SOLT Detroit Family of Parishes
St. Cunegunda is one of three parishes in the SOLT Detroit Family of Parishes, formed effective July 1, 2022. The Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity (SOLT) — a missionary community of priests, sisters, brothers, lay families and lay volunteers — has been serving southwest Detroit since 2011 and now uses the One Pastor model across Holy Redeemer, St. Gabriel and St. Cunegunda.
- Most Holy Redeemer (1721 Junction St., Detroit 48209)
- St. Gabriel (8118 W. Vernor Hwy, Detroit 48209)
- St. Cunegunda (5900 St. Lawrence St., Detroit 48210)
- Pastoral care: SOLT (Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity)
- Formed: July 1, 2022
Clergy & Staff
Under the One Pastor model, the Family of Parishes is led by the SOLT priests of the Detroit mission, with parochial vicars assisting across the three parishes.
- Rev. John Robinson, S.O.L.T. — Pastor
- Rev. Anthony Blount, S.O.L.T. — Parochial Vicar
- Rev. Alphonsus Abainza, S.O.L.T. — Parochial Vicar
- Rev. Alexander Wilczewski — founding pastor (1927)
Archdiocese of Detroit
St. Cunegunda is part of the Archdiocese of Detroit and is listed in the AOD directory under the Southwest Vicariate, Central Region, Central Southwest 2 Family of Parishes.
- Archdiocese of Detroit
- Southwest Vicariate
- Central Region — Central Southwest 2 Family
Visit & Directions
St. Cunegunda is located at 5900 St. Lawrence Street on Detroit's southwest side. Driving directions published by third-party directories: from I-94 take the Lonyo exit (about one mile east of the Michigan Ave. exit); go north three blocks to Kirkwood, turn right (east) one block to St. Lawrence, then turn right (south) on St. Lawrence — the church is on the left.
- Address: 5900 Saint Lawrence St., Detroit, MI 48210
- Parish phone: (313) 843-4717
- Family office phone: (313) 842-3450
Pastors & rectors through the years
- Rev. Alexander Wilczewski1927–
Founding pastor; led the parish through construction of the school (1929) and the early growth of the Polish national parish during the Great Depression.
- Rev. Zbigniew Grankowski
Listed as pastor in the Detroit Polonia pilgrimage account covering the merged St. Barbara–St. Cunegunda era (mid-2010s).
- Rev. John Robinson, S.O.L.T.2022–present
Current Pastor of the SOLT Detroit Family of Parishes (Holy Redeemer, St. Cunegunda, St. Gabriel) under the Archdiocese of Detroit's One Pastor model, effective July 1, 2022.