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Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2016 10:36 pm
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Msgr. Vitus Jozef Masnicki
Founding Pastor, St. Adalbert’s, Elizabeth, NJ
Born on June 16, 1870 in Zaluczne, Odrowaz Province, Poland
Elementary school in Nowy Targ
High school in Krakow
Emigrated to America in 1892
Completed philosophy and theology studies at Immaculate Conception Seminary which was then located on the campus of Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey.
Ordained on February 29, 1896 at St. Patrick’s Pro-Cathedral
First assignment St. Stanislaus Parish, Belmont Ave, Newark
Founding Pastor of St Adalbert’s, Appointed Pastor 1905
Named Monsignor September 1929
Named Protonotary Apostolic June 1946 at the time of his Golden Anniversary of Priesthood
Died on July 29, 1956 as Pastor of St. Adalbert’s
http://www.stadalbert.us/stadalbert/history/pastors/
There are several ship manifests for Vitus Masnicki, he traveled a lot with his cousin Jozefa who was the same age and also from Zaluczne (as noted on the manifests)
I have not seen Masnicki, but have seen Masnica associated with Zaluczne…… same surname?
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