One of the Eastside Detroit Polonia Trinity...

St. Josaphat is one of the Holy Trinity of Polish Roman Catholic Churches that graces E. Canfield Ave., formerly Fremont Ave., in the heart of the Eastside Detroit Polonia. This late Victorian Romanesque style of church also includes some gothic and Baroque details and features. But, the astounding thing is that this church was built by immigrant Polish peasants that lived on a steady diet of coarse black bread, blood-sausages, potatoes, cabbage and kindred vegetables. The only desire these humble peasants had was to own their own church, in which the pastor could address them in their own tongue, in which they could sing songs of their homeland, and in their own way take comfort from their Holy faith. These peasants accepted any difficulty and endured any sacrifice when the gratification of their heartfelt desire was met in their Mother Tongue.