Ethnicity Polish Religion Roman Catholicism Citizenship Prussia Name Leopold Moczygemba | Occupation Roman Catholic priest Employer Conventual Franciscans Title Father Resting place Panna Maria | |
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Full Name Leopold Moczygemba Born October 18, 1824 ( 1824-10-18 ) Pluznica Wielka, Upper Silesia Known for Founding the first Polish-American Roman Catholic parish, Panna Maria, Texas. Died February 23, 1891, Dearborn, Michigan, United States | ||
Leopold Moczygemba, OFM Conv (October 18, 1824 – February 23, 1891) was the founder of the first Polish-American parish in Panna Maria and Bandera, Texas.
He was born October 18, 1824 in Płużnica Wielka Upper Silesia. During his career, he was papal envoy to the United States and founder of the Polish SS. Cyril and Methodius Seminary in Detroit. He also ministered to the ethnic Polish populations of the north-central United States.
Moczygemba was one of the founding members of the Polish-American Association
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