Jan Pitass Explained

Rev. Jan Pitass (3 July 1844 in Piekary Śląskie - 11 December 1913 in Buffalo) was a Polish priest who was the founder and first pastor of the oldest Polish parish (St. Stanislaus - Bishop & Martyr Church) in the diocese of Buffalo, New York. He was a graduate of Niagara University before moving to Buffalo.^{[1] [2] [3]}

He has been described a "leading figure" in the Polish-American community of his time.^[4]

External links

• History of Stanislaus Church in Buffalo

Notes and References

1. Book: Kazimierz Dopierała. Encyklopedia polskiej emigracji i Polonii: P-S. Oficyna Wydawnicza Kucharski. 2003. 978-83-89376-14-5. 83. Polish.
2. Book: Bogdan Grzeloński. Ameryka w pamiętnikach Polaków: antologia. Interpress. 1975. 221. Polish.
3. Book: Jerzy Jan Lerski. Historical Dictionary of Poland, 966-1945. George J. Lerski. Halina T. Lerski. Greenwood Publishing Group. 1996. 978-0-313-26007-0. 443.
4. Book: Andrzej Brożek. Polish Americans, 1854-1939. Interpress. 1985. 978-83-223-2005-1. 48.