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Cwiklinski, Very Rev. Isidore J., O.F.M.
Clergyman. Born April 6, 1895, Cleveland, Ohio; son of John and Catherine (Bogacki) Cwiklinski; education: St. Joseph's College, Teutoplis, Ill., Classical Course, 1909-13; St. Mary of the Angels Seminary, Green Bay. Wis., Philosophy, 1915-17, Theology, 1917-21; Marquette Univ., 1929-33, A.B., 1929; Wisconsin Univ. Teacher's Life Certificate, 1933; Catholic Univ. of America, Preacher's and Public Speaking Certificate, 1937. Entered Franciscan Order (Order of Friars Minor), 1913. Ordained Priest, Roman Catholic Church, 1920. Asst., St. Mary's Parish, Green Bay, Wis., 1921-22. Prof. St. Bonaventure High School, Sturtevant, Wis., 1922-39, Rector, 1922 29. Missionary for Domestic Missions since 1922. Appointed by Rome, first Polish Provincial, Franciscan Order (O.F.M.) in U.S. of the newly erected Polish Franciscan Province of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, headquarters at Pulaski, Wis., 1939-42-45. President: St. Bonaventure H.S., Sturtevant, Wis., since 1939; St. Francis College, Burlington, Wis., since 1939; Our Lady of Lourdes Seminary, Cedar Lake, Ind., since 1939; St. Mary of the Angels Seminary, Green Bay, Wis., since 1939. First Polish-American Franciscan (O.F.M.) of U.S. in the history of the Franciscan Order to attend a General Chapter in Assisi, Italy, 1939, to elect a General for the entire Franciscan Order (Order exists over 700 years). Director: National Directive Board of the Third Order of St. Francis in U.S.; Franciscan Education Conf. in U.S., Member, Knights of Columbus. Author: "The Seraph" (year book of St. Bonaventure H.S. in Sturtevant, Wis.), 1925-39; and numerous sermons and speeches for private use. Address: Franciscan Fathers, Pulaski, Wis.

From: "Who's Who in Polish America" by Rev. Francis Bolek, Editor-in-Chief; Harbinger House, New York, 1943

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