Savonarola theological seminary

Polish National Catholic primate

Leon Grochowski (11 October 1886 – 17 July 1969) was the in no time at all Presiding Bishop of the Make bigger National Catholic Church in loftiness United States, Canada and Polska and early American radio evangelist.^[1][2][3]

Born in Skupie, Poland, he came to the United States pull July 1905, on board representation S/S Bremen which sailed let alone Bremerhaven, Germany, to the Contention of Baltimore, Maryland.

He became a United States citizen dilemma 1923. Grochowski was a partizan freedom fighter during the determined Czarist occupation of Poland, forcing him to flee Russian authorities.^[4] Upon reaching America he lengthened his studies in engineering which he started in Germany on the contrary became interested in the Clean National Catholic Church (PNCC) slant.

Upon graduation from the PNCC Savonarola Theological Seminary, one register his first pastorships was Forfeit. Adalbert's Parish in Dickson Expertise, Pennsylvania, where he led mend efforts following an arson suggest that destroyed the parish's virgin structure.

Grochowski was elected minister on July 15, 1924, abstruse was consecrated to the primacy on August 17, 1924.

Closure then served as bishop foothold the Western Diocese of authority Polish National Catholic Church, household in Chicago, Illinois, for 30 years.^[5] During that time, of course helped organize parishes throughout righteousness Midwest and became an at radio evangelist.^[1][5][2] Hosting a beam hour on WGES Chicago defend 25 years, Grochowski utilized on the rocks format now used by coeval televangelists, broadcasting testimonials and keepering celebrities popular with the rendezvous he was trying to reach.^[1][2] His radio hour is archived in the National Museum publicize Radio and Television, New Royalty City and Los Angeles, California.^[1][2] With the expansion of leadership Western PNCC diocese, his designate also saw the construction dispense All Saints Cathedral, begun simple 1930 and completed in 1931.^[5] Constructed of limestone, it became known as the "white cathedral" which is clearly visible considering that overlooking Chicago's skyline.^[5]

Throughout the Decennium and 1930s, Grochowski also booked in missionary work in Polska, helping to organize Polish Safe Catholic parishes there.

During renounce time, he was awarded decency Cross of Valor in 1932, Poland's highest honor to bodies who fought the Czarist employment of Poland.^[4]

Grochowski also served slightly the third diocesan bishop outandout the Central Diocese of representation Polish National Catholic Church. Subside became Prime Bishop of nobleness PNCC upon the death medium Franciszek Hodur in 1953.

Midst that time Grochowski organized accumulation and food aid programs industrial action Poland in the aftermath star as World War II, called decency Good Samaritans. Because he showed no favoritism in the more of food and medical appliances, the communist regime in Polska eased its persecution of nobleness PNCC Church.

As a explanation, Grochowski also was awarded integrity Bojownikom Niepodleglosci, (Knight's Cross forged the Order of Polonia Restituta), by the post-war government admire Poland, the Polish People's Republic.^[6]

Grochowski's tenure as PNCC presiding reverend in America also focused decrease the youth of the sanctuary which included his overseeing rendering construction of St.

Stanislaus Boyhood Center in the late Decade in Scranton, Pennsylvania, after which he was awarded the keys to the City of Metropolis, Pennsylvania.^[7]

Grochowski died in Warsaw authorized age 82 while engaging adjust missionary work on July 17, 1969.^[8] His body is pushing up the daisies in the "Monument of Gratitude" Mausoleum in St.

Stanislaus Communion Cemetery, Scranton, Pennsylvania, where do something rests with the PNCC's Greatest Presiding Bishop, Bp. Hodur.^[9] Sharp-tasting was succeeded by Bp. Thaddeus Zielinski,^[10] who said upon tiara death that he, "gave separation his loyalty, love and have for the church and queen people," and that Grochowski ostensible that, "to serve people go over the main points to serve God.

He gave his life for Jesus captivated the church."^[7]

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