Francis Rowinski
Francis Carl Rowinski (September 10, 1918 – August 4, 1990) was born in Dickson City, Pennsylvania. He was ordained to the priesthood on May 17, 1939 and consecrated bishop on May 9, 1959, and served as diocesan Bishop of the Western Diocese of the Polish National Catholic Church from 1959 to 1978, when he was appointed Prime Bishop of the PNCC. He was appointed Bishop Ordinary of the Buffalo-Pittsburgh Diocese of the PNCC on October 3, 1978, and retired in June, 1990.
Francis Rowinski | |
|---|---|
| Prime Bishop of the Polish National Catholic Church | |
 Rowinski in 1977 | |
| Predecessor | Thaddeus Zielinski |
| Successor | John Swantek |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 17, 1939 |
| Consecration | May 9, 1959 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 10, 1918 Dickson City, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | August 4, 1990 (aged 71) |
References
- The History of All Saints Cathedral of the Polish National Catholic Church (Chicago, Illinois, 1996)
| Polish National Catholic Titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Thaddeus Zielinski |
Prime Bishop 1978–1985 |
Succeeded by John Swantek |
| Dioceses |  | |
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| Prime Bishops | Francis Hodur (1907–1953), Leon Grochowski (1953–1969), Thaddeus Zielinski (1969–1978), Francis Rowinski (1959–1978), John Swantek (1985–2002), Robert M. Nemkovich (2002–2010), Anthony Mikovsky (2010–Present) | |
| Misc | ||
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