The Consecration of the Very Rev. Paul Sobiechowski
By determination of the Prime Bishop, with the concurrence of the Supreme Council, the Consecration of the Very Rev. Paul Sobiechowski to the Office of Bishop in the Holy Polish National Catholic Church will take place on the Feast of St. Luke the Apostle and Evangelist, Tuesday, October 18th.
Fr. Senior Paul was elected to the Office amidst the work of the Church’s 26th General Synod last fall.
Very Rev. Paul Sobiechowski was born in Detroit, Michigan’s East Side. His father was an autoworker and his mother was a homemaker. Fr. Senior Paul spent his formative years at All Saints Polish National Catholic Church. He graduated from Wayne State University with a degree in history and Polish Language, completed his studies at Savonarola Theological Seminary, and was ordained to the priesthood in 1979. Father Paul served All Saints Cathedral Parish in Chicago for 4 1/2 years as assistant to Bishop Joseph Zawistowski.
From December 1983 through March 2011 Father Paul served as Administrator of the Bishop Kardas Memorial Home and continues to serve as Pastor of St. Joseph’s Polish National Catholic Church, Davie, Florida. The administrative senior of PNC parishes in Florida, he has served the general church as a member (past chair) of the Commission on Mission and Evangelism and as a member of the Supreme Council. For many years he has been a member of the Liturgical Commission and the PNC/RC Dialogue. He is chair of the PNC/Anglican Dialogue. Additionally, Father Paul has been the chaplain for the Polish Legion of American Veterans (state of Florida) and has coordinated an ecumenical chaplaincy program at a local hospital in South Florida for more than 20 years. Father Paul has embraced the challenges and joys of serving a culturally diverse congregation, preparing and celebrating liturgies in Polish, English, Spanish, and most recently Haitian Creole.
Following his consecration, Bishop Paul becomes the Diocesan Ordinary of the Eastern Diocese of the PNCC. Please continue to pray for him, his family, and his ministry.
Any newspaper or TV reports on the Consecration of Bishop Sobiechowski? Any photos to share with us?
I was there. Many people did photo. Wonderful celebration. God blesses the new bishop.
It was wonderful. A real tribute to the spirituality of our Church, its democratic nature, and the way we work together. I should have a few photos posted in the next couple days.
Deacons Jim, I wait for the pictures. I am sad I could not meet with you.
Janusz
Thanks to God for Deacon Robert. I will pray and thanking God for the vocation.
Janusz
Why is the ‘Holy Trinity Cathedral’ Manchester New Hampshire not listed under our churches? We are the Cathedral for the Eastern Diocese Of The PNCC.
Wanda,
All of the parishes, Cathedrals, and Dioceses listed have websites. I am not aware of a website for the Cathedral. If you have information in that regard, please contact me.
Deacon Jim: No, I do not believe we have a website. We are looking forward with great enthusiasm to the arrival of Bishop Sobiechowski and perhaps this will be one of the changes he will make. Thank you for your reply. Wanda
You can see photos on my facebook page, Bill Konrad. They are accessible to the anyone with Facebook access, see Consecration of Bp. Paul Sobiechowski. There are 2 albums.