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.[2] 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]
Eastern Diocese of the Polish National Catholic Church | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island |
| Episcopal conference | Union of Scranton[1] |
| 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°W |
| Statistics | |
| Parishes | 17[2] |
| Members | ~3000 |
| Information | |
| First holder | Valentine Gawrychowski[3] |
| Rite | Latin Rite (Old Catholicism) |
| Established | 1925 |
| Diocese | Eastern |
| Cathedral | Holy Trinity Cathedral, Manchester, NH[2] |
| Secular priests | 14[2] |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Paul Sobiechowski |
| Website | |
| Eastern Diocese of the Polish National Catholic Church Official Website | |
Parishes of the Eastern Diocese
editSource:[2]
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- ^ "Union of Scranton: Churches in communion with the Polish National Catholic Church". theunionofscranton.org. Scranton, PA: Union of Scranton. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
- ^ a b c d e "The Messenger". Quarterly Newsletter of the Eastern Diocese. 12 (2). Eastern Diocese of the Polish National Catholic Church. June 2022.
- ^ "St. Michael the Archangel Polish National Catholic Church". Polonia Trail. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
- ^ "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.
- ^ WRITER), BY LAURA LEGERE (STAFF (5 October 2010). "Regional PNCC head elected church's seventh prime bishop". Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ^ a b c d e 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.
- ^ a b "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.