The parish church, located at 6019 Lausche Avenue in the St. Clair-Superior neighborhood, was completed in 1932.

Soon after, Joseph Turk began gathering money from prospective parishioners to form a parish.

Finally, in 1893, Monsignor Vitus Hribar became the first pastor at the temporary headquarters of St. Peter's Church on East 17th in Cleveland.

After a $6,000 construction, the first Church of St. Vitus stood on the present location of St. Martin DePorres High School.

Monsignor Ponikvar gradually quelled differences in opinion about how funding should be appropriated for the parish.

Parishioners, expecting Monsignor Baznik to remain with the parish for the rest of his life, were shocked to learn that he was reassigned to St. Patrick's in Geauga County, and thus a new pastor was named in 1969.

The church building of St. Vitus itself is constructed in the Lombard-Roman style with pale yellow Falston brick.

The Holtkamp organ, which is still in service, remains in the rear and largest of the three choir lofts.