Polish American Catholic Heritage Committee
Encyclopedia
The Polish American Catholic Heritage Committee consists of likeminded Polish Americans, determined for the betterment of Polish Roman Catholic parishes within the United States. The committee, founded by a group of Polish Philadelphians
, was formulated in order to produce public awareness of the Polish American Community (Polonia
), in order to establish a national organization. The organization's main goals would be to preserve the tradition, culture and architecture, among a variety of elements, that the Polish churches contain, as well as the Polish
and Polish American
communities in which they serve.
Philadelphians
The Philadelphians, or the Philadelphian Society, were a Protestant 17th century religious group in England. They were organized around John Pordage , an Anglican priest from Bradfield, Berkshire, who had been ejected from his parish in 1655 because of differing views, but then reinstated in 1660...
, was formulated in order to produce public awareness of the Polish American Community (Polonia
Polonia
The Polish diaspora refers to people of Polish origin who live outside Poland. The Polish diaspora is also known in modern Polish language as Polonia, which is the name for Poland in Latin and in many other Romance languages....
), in order to establish a national organization. The organization's main goals would be to preserve the tradition, culture and architecture, among a variety of elements, that the Polish churches contain, as well as the Polish
Poles
thumb|right|180px|The state flag of [[Poland]] as used by Polish government and diplomatic authoritiesThe Polish people, or Poles , are a nation indigenous to Poland. They are united by the Polish language, which belongs to the historical Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages of Central Europe...
and Polish American
Polish American
A Polish American , is a citizen of the United States of Polish descent. There are an estimated 10 million Polish Americans, representing about 3.2% of the population of the United States...
communities in which they serve.