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Zdzislaw Aleksander Peszkowski

Roman Catholic priest, educator

Born Aug. 23, 1918, Sanok, Poland; came to U.S., 1950; son of Zygmunt and Maria (Kudelska).

Education: Oxford University (United Kingdom); University of Wisconsin; University of Detroit; ordination, 1954; Master of Theology (Th.M.), SS. CyriI and Methodius Seminary, Orchard Lake (MI), 1957; Master of Arts (M.A.) (Polish literature), Ph.D., Polish University Abroad.

Career: prof. (pastoral theology, Polish literature), SS. CyriI and Methodius Seminary, St. Mary's College; Retired.

Author: Wspomnienia jenca Kozielska, 1989; over 80 books on theology, Polish literature, education, sociology, history; numerous articles, prayer-books, papers, lectures translated into 4 languages.

Member of, i.a.: president, Polish American Historical Association (P.A.H.A.), principal chaplain, Polish Scouting Abroad - Zwiazek Harcerstwa Polskiego (Z.H.P.).

Honors: Order of Polonia Restituta, Polish Government in Exile, London (United Kingdom); numerous military medals and civil awards.

Served with: Polish Army, 1st Regiment of Uhlans of Krechowiec, September '39 Campaign, Prisoner of War (POW) in Kozielsk (survivor from Katyn), Pawliszczew - Borze, Griazowiec, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R.), Polish Armed Forces in the West, 2nd Corps, chivalry captain, 1938-47.

Languages: Polish, English, Russian, Italian, Latin.

Hobbies: photography, travel, skiing.

Office: SS Cyril and Methodius Seminary, Orchard Lake, MI 48324.

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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