Eastern Diocese of the Polish National Catholic Church
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Eastern Diocese of the Polish National Catholic Church | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island |
| Ecclesiastical province | Polish National Catholic Church |
| Metropolitan | Manchester, New Hampshire |
| Coordinates | 42°59′47.5″N 71°27′26.4″W / 42.996528°N 71.457333°WCoordinates: 42°59′47.5″N 71°27′26.4″W / 42.996528°N 71.457333°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
| Statistics | |
| Parishes | 17[1] |
| Members | ~3000 |
| Information | |
| First holder | Valentine Gawrychowski[2] |
| Rite | Latin Rite (Old Catholicism) |
| Established | 1925 |
| Diocese | Eastern |
| Cathedral | Holy Trinity Cathedral, Manchester, NH[1] |
| Secular priests | 14[1] |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Paul Sobiechowski |
| Website | |
| Eastern Diocese of the Polish National Catholic Church Official Website | |
The Eastern Diocese of the Polish National Catholic Church is one of the 5 dioceses of the Polish National Catholic Church in the United States and Canada, with its seat in Manchester, New Hampshire.[1] Paul Sobiechowski is the current bishop ordinary of the Eastern Diocese, being consecrated in 2011.[4][5] He succeeded Thomas Gnat, who was consecrated a bishop in 1978.[6] The constitution and laws of the Polish National Catholic Church provide for the mandatory retirement of bishops at the age of 75.[7]
Parishes of the Eastern Diocese[1][edit]
Prime Bishop of the Polish National Catholic Church: The Most Rev. Anthony Mikovsky[8]
Eastern Diocese of the Polish National Catholic Church
(17 parishes)[9]
Diocesan Cathedral: Holy Trinity Cathedral - Manchester, NH[10]
Diocesan Bishop: Rt. Rev. Paul Sobiechowski
- Blessed Trinity Parish - Fall River, MA[11]
- Saint Casimir's Parish - Lowell, MA[12]
- Holy Cross Parish - Central Falls, RI[13]
- Our Saviors Parish - Woonsocket, RI[14]
- Holy Cross Parish - Ware, MA[9]
- Holy Mother of the Rosary Parish - Chicopee, MA[15]
- Holy Name Of Jesus Parish - South Deerfield, MA[16]
- Holy Trinity Parish - Webster, MA[9]
- Saint Joseph's Parish - Westfield, MA[17]
- Saint Valentine's Parish - Northampton, MA[18]
- Divine Providence Parish - Norwich, CT[9]
- Holy Savior Parish - Union City, CT[19]
- Holy Trinity Parish - Plantsville, CT[20]
- Saint Casimir's Parish - Wallingford, CT[20]
- Saint John the Baptist Parish - Manchester, CT[9]
- Saint Joseph's Parish - Stratford, CT[21]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "The Messenger". Quarterly Newsletter of the Eastern Diocese. Eastern Diocese of the Polish National Catholic Church. 12 (2). June 2022.
- ↑ "St. Michael the Archangel Polish National Catholic Church". Polonia Trail. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
- ↑ "Union of Scranton: Churches in communion with the Polish National Catholic Church". theunionofscranton.org. Scranton, PA: Union of Scranton. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
- ↑ "The Consecration of the Very Rev. Paul Sobiechowski". Holy Name of Jesus. 2011-10-18. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ↑ admin (2011-10-30). "Consecration of the Very Rev. Paul Sobiechowski | St. Valentine's PNCC". www.stvalentinespncc.org. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ↑ "Rt. Rev. Thomas J. Gnat Obituary". Legacy.com. June 23, 2017.
- ↑ The Constitution and Laws of the Polish National Catholic Church (PDF). Scranton: Polish National Catholic Church. 2006. p. 43. Retrieved 26 January 2013. Search this book on
- ↑ WRITER), BY LAURA LEGERE (STAFF (5 October 2010). "Regional PNCC head elected church's seventh prime bishop". Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 Church, Eastern Diocese Of the Polish National Catholic. "Eastern Diocese Of the Polish National Catholic Church". Eastern Diocese Of the Polish National Catholic Church. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ↑ Cathedral, Holy Trinity. "Holy Trinity Cathedral". Holy Trinity Cathedral. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ↑ Trinity, Blessed. "Blessed Trinity". Blessed Trinity. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ↑ "Our Church". St. Casimir's Parish PNCC. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ↑ "Home". holycrosschurchpncc. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ↑ "Home". Our Saviour's Parish. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ↑ "Parish History". HOLY MOTHER OF THE ROSARY PARISH IN CHICOPEE. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ↑ "People, Places and Events". americancenturies.mass.edu. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ↑ "About Us | My Site". St. Joseph's Church. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ↑ "St. Valentine's PNCC - Parish History". www.stvalentinepncc.com. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ↑ "About us". Holy Saviour Parishof the National Catholic Church. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 "Holy Trinity Polish National Catholic Church". www.holytrinitypnccsouthington.org. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ↑ "About Us". St. Joseph's of Stratford National Catholic Church. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
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