Joseph Lesniak

Joseph Lesniak
Bishop of the PNCC
A portrait of Bishop Lesniak.
DioceseEastern Diocese of the Polish National Catholic Church
ElectedNovember 16, 1937
Term endedSeptember 1953
PredecessorValentine Gawrychowski
SuccessorJoseph Soltysiak
Orders
ConsecrationNovember 16, 1937
by Francis Hodur, Leon Grochowski, John Zenon Jasinski, and John Misiaszek of the Polish National Catholic Church
Personal details
Born(1890-07-20)July 20, 1890
DiedJuly 1979
NationalityPolish

Joseph Lesniak (July 20, 1890 - July, 1979) was a bishop of the Polish National Catholic Church. He was consecrated on November 16, 1937, by Franciszek Hodur with the assistance of Bishop Leon Grochowski, Bishop John Zenon Jasinski and John Misiaszek. He was elected the diocesan bishop for the Eastern Diocese in 1937, and served as bishop from 1937 to 1953.[1] He then was appointed the diocesan bishop for the Buffalo-Pittsburgh Diocese from 1951 to 1953.[2] He retired in September 1953.

References

  1. ^ "Timeline". Eastern Diocese Polish National Catholic Church. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  2. ^ "Independent church center in Buffalo - Polish Catholic Church in North America". Archived from the original on 2016-05-17. Retrieved 2023-12-28.


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