Central Diocese of the Polish National Catholic Church

The Central Diocese of the Polish National Catholic Church is a diocese of the Polish National Catholic Church that includes New Jersey, part of New York, eastern Pennsylvania, and parishes in California, Colorado, and Maryland. The cathedral of the Central Diocese is St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr Cathedral in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The diocese comprises 41 parishes divided into five seniorates: Scranton, Plymouth, Philadelphia, New York/New Jersey, and Mohawk Valley.[1] For each seniorate, there is appointed an Administrative Senior, who is a priest of the diocese charged with responsibilities throughout the area of the seniorate.

Central Diocese of the Polish National Catholic Church
Location
Ecclesiastical provincePolish National Catholic Church
Statistics
Parishes41
Information
RiteLatin Rite (Old Catholicism)
CathedralSt. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr Cathedral, Scranton
Current leadership
BishopBernard Nowicki
Website
Central Diocese of the Polish National Catholic Church Official Website
St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr Cathedral in Scranton, Pennsylvania

Bishops

Bernard Nowicki is the current bishop ordinary of the Central Diocese, being consecrated on September 14, 2012.[2] He succeeded John Mack, who returned to the Buffalo Pittsburgh Diocese where he had previously served as an auxiliary bishop.[3] Mack was consecrated a bishop on November 30, 2006.[4] Mack succeeded Anthony Mikovsky, who was elected the Prime Bishop of the Polish National Catholic Church at the General Synod held in October 2010.[5] Mikovsky succeeded Casimir J. Grotnik as bishop of the Central Diocese. Grotnik died on December 9, 2005.[6][7] Grotnik succeeded Anthony Rysz who retired at the age of 75.[8] The constitution and laws of the Polish National Catholic Church provide for the mandatory retirement of bishops.[9]

Notes
  1. "Our Parishes". Central Diocese of the Polish National Catholic Church. Archived from the original on 19 February 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  2. Legere, Laura (15 September 2012). "Two PNCC bishops consecrated in 'wonderful occasion'". The Times-Tribune. Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  3. Mroziak, Michael (26 October 2012). "Bishop Peplowski looks back". Am-Pol Eagle. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  4. Birk, Chris. The Times-Tribune, December 1, 2006.
  5. Falchek, David (22 November 2010). "Prayer, celebration mark Mikovsky's ascendancy as PNCC Prime Bishop". The Citizens' Voice. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  6. "Casimir J. Grotnik is laid to rest / 01". The Times Tribune. Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
  7. http://scrantontimes.com/articles/2005/12/12/obituaries/15737371.txt%5B%5D
  8. "History of our Pastors". St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr Cathedral Of the Polish National Catholic Church. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  9. The Constitution and Laws of the Polish National Catholic Church (PDF). Scranton: Polish National Catholic Church. 2006. p. 43. Retrieved 26 January 2013.

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