Eastern Diocese of the Polish National Catholic Church explained

Eastern Diocese of the Polish National Catholic Church
Rite:	Latin Rite (Old Catholicism)
Established:	1925
Province:	Polish National Catholic Church
Country:	United States
Territory:	New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island
Episcopal Conference:	Union of Scranton^[1]
Metropolitan:	Manchester, New Hampshire
Coordinates:	42.9965°N -71.4573°W
Cathedral:	Holy Trinity Cathedral, Manchester, NH
Parishes:	17^[2]
Members:	~3000
Priests:	14
Diocese:	Eastern
First Incumbent:	Valentine Gawrychowski^[3]
Suffragan:	for one -->
Suffragans:	use
Assistant Bishop:	for one -->
Archdeacon:	for one-->
Website:	Eastern Diocese of the Polish National Catholic Church Official Website

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]

Parishes of the Eastern Diocese

Source:^[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]

External links

• Polish National Catholic Church (en) (accessed: 26.04.2013)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Union of Scranton: Churches in communion with the Polish National Catholic Church. theunionofscranton.org. Scranton, PA. Union of Scranton. 2018-01-18.
2. The Messenger . Quarterly Newsletter of the Eastern Diocese . Eastern Diocese of the Polish National Catholic Church . June 2022 . 12 . 2.
3. Web site: St. Michael the Archangel Polish National Catholic Church . 2023-03-21 . Polonia Trail.
4. Web site: 2011-10-18 . The Consecration of the Very Rev. Paul Sobiechowski . 2024-02-11 . Holy Name of Jesus . en-US.
5. Web site: admin . 2011-10-30 . Consecration of the Very Rev. Paul Sobiechowski St. Valentine's PNCC . 2024-02-11 . www.stvalentinespncc.org . en-US.
6. Web site: June 23, 2017 . Rt. Rev. Thomas J. Gnat Obituary . .
7. Book: The Constitution and Laws of the Polish National Catholic Church. 2006. Polish National Catholic Church. Scranton. 43. 26 January 2013.
8. Web site: Regional PNCC head elected church's seventh prime bishop. BY LAURA LEGERE (STAFF. WRITER). 5 October 2010 . 15 November 2017.
9. Web site: Church . Eastern Diocese Of the Polish National Catholic . Eastern Diocese Of the Polish National Catholic Church . 2024-02-11 . Eastern Diocese Of the Polish National Catholic Church . en-US.
10. Web site: Cathedral . Holy Trinity . Holy Trinity Cathedral . 2024-02-11 . Holy Trinity Cathedral . en-US.
11. Web site: Trinity . Blessed . Blessed Trinity . 2024-02-11 . Blessed Trinity . en-US.
12. Web site: Our Church . 2024-02-11 . St. Casimir's Parish PNCC . en.
13. Web site: Home . 2024-02-11 . holycrosschurchpncc . en.
14. Web site: Home . 2024-02-11 . Our Saviour's Parish . en.
15. Web site: Parish History . 2024-02-11 . HOLY MOTHER OF THE ROSARY PARISH IN CHICOPEE . en.
16. Web site: People, Places and Events . 2024-02-11 . americancenturies.mass.edu.
17. Web site: About Us My Site . 2024-02-11 . St. Joseph's Church . en.
18. Web site: St. Valentine's PNCC - Parish History . 2024-02-11 . www.stvalentinepncc.com . en-US.
19. Web site: About us . 2024-02-11 . Holy Saviour Parishof the National Catholic Church . en.
20. Web site: Holy Trinity Polish National Catholic Church . 2024-02-11 . www.holytrinitypnccsouthington.org . en-US.
21. Web site: About Us . 2024-02-11 . St. Joseph's of Stratford National Catholic Church . en.