Polish National Catholic Church of America, Central Diocese Records, 1897-1967

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Polish National Catholic Church of America, Central Diocese Records, 1897-1967

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10 microfilm reels.

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University of Minnesota Libraries. Immigration History Research Center [ihrc]

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SNAC Resource ID: 6617684

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Polish National Catholic Church of America. Central Diocese (Scranton, Pa.).

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The Polish National Catholic Church was founded in Scranton, Pennsylvania in 1897, in response to the need to Polish Americans for an active voice in their religious life. Prior to that time, the Roman Catholic Church, with its Irish-German hierarchy, had largely ignored the need for new Polish parishes. There were no Polish bishops, it was not permitted to teach the Polish language in parish schools, and congregations were compelled to accept whatever pastors were appointed to them. In Scranton...

Hodur, Franciszek, 1866-1953

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Polish National Union of America (SpoĢjnia).

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