Polish National Catholic Church Collection
1952-1988.
Origination : Polish National Catholic Church of AmericaExtent : 2.5 linear inches.
Repository : University of Notre Dame Archives
Address : Notre Dame, Indiana 46556
English and Polish.
Administrative Information
Source
Chiefly Polish National Catholic Church of America.
Preferred Citation
Polish National Catholic Church Collection (PNC), University of Notre Dame Archives (UNDA), Notre Dame, IN 46556
Scope and Content
Pamphlets, leaflets, clippings, programs, church bulletins, photocopies, and mimeographed documents on the Polish National Catholic Church, bishops Hodur and Zawistowski, and Polish culture and accomplishments.
Background
Christian denomination founded by Francis Hodur in 1897 in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Fr. Hodur was elected bishop in 1904 at the First General Synod of the Polish National Catholic Church. He died in 1953. Joseph C. Zawistowski was ordained in 1948 and consecrated bishop in 1978. Along with Rev. Theodore L. Zawistowski he translated a number of Bishop Hodur's writings from Polish into English.
Index
Hodur, Franciszek, 1866-1953.Zawistowski, Joseph C.
Zawistowski, Theodore L.
Polish National Catholic Church of America.