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Marian Bicz

Roman Catholic priest

Born Dec. 8, 1949, Myslenice, Poland; came to U.S., 1981; son of Stefan and Maria (Sowa).

Education: Master of Philosophy (M.Ph.), Academy of Catholic Theology, Warsaw (Poland), 1977; ordination, SS.CyriI and Methodius Seminary, Orchard Lake (MI), 1988.

Career: researcher, Manuscripts Division, Jagiellonian Library, Cracow (Poland), 1975-80, Thomist Institute, Warsaw, 1977-81; clerk, Charitable Foundation, Polish American Congress (P.A .C.), Chicago (IL), 1982-86; vicar, Polish School director, Our Lady of the Assumption Church, Copiague (NY), 1988 -.

Author: editor, Jacobus de Metz. Esse et essentia, 1978.

Member of: Polish American Congress (P.A.C.), 1981-86.

Honors: Citizen of the Year, Polish American World, 1991.

Languages: Polish, English, Latin

Office: Our Lady of the Assumption Church, 1 Molloy St., Copiague, NY 11726

From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996

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