Central Diocese of the Polish National Catholic Church
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The Central Diocese of the Polish National Catholic Church is a diocese
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 Cathedral in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The diocese is divided into five seniorates: Scranton, Plymouth, Philadelphia, New York/New Jersey, and Mohawk Valley. 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.
, who was elected the Prime Bishop of the Polish National Catholic Church
at the General Synod held in October 2010. Mikovsky succeeded Rt. Rev. Casimir J. Grotnik
as bishop of the Central Diocese. Grotnik died on December 9, 2005.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
that includes New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, part of New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, eastern Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, and parishes in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
, and Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
. The cathedral of the Central Diocese is St Stanislaus Cathedral in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The diocese is divided into five seniorates: Scranton, Plymouth, Philadelphia, New York/New Jersey, and Mohawk Valley. 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.
Bishops
The Rt. Rev. John Mack is the current bishop ordinary of the Central Diocese. He was consecrated a bishop on November 30, 2006. Bishop Mack succeeded Most Rev. Anthony MikovskyAnthony Mikovsky
Anthony Mikovsky is the Prime Bishop of the Polish National Catholic Church. He was elected at the General Synod of the church in October 2010. Mikovsky was previously the bishop ordinary of the Central Diocese of the Polish National Catholic Church. In April 2008, Mikovsky was one of eight bishops...
, who was elected the Prime Bishop of the Polish National Catholic Church
Polish National Catholic Church
The Polish National Catholic Church is a Christian church founded and based in the United States by Polish-Americans who were Roman Catholic. The PNCC is a breakaway Catholic Church in dialogue with the Catholic Church; it seeks full communion with the Holy See although it differs theologically...
at the General Synod held in October 2010. Mikovsky succeeded Rt. Rev. Casimir J. Grotnik
Casimir J. Grotnik
The Rt. Rev. Casimir J. Grotnik was notable as a Priest and Bishop of the Polish National Catholic Church .Casimir Grotnik was born in 1935 in Jeziorzany, Poland, to Franciszek and Apolonia Jablonski Grotnik. He was ordained a priest on April 20, 1958, by the bishop of Lublin, Piotr Kalawa...
as bishop of the Central Diocese. Grotnik died on December 9, 2005.