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Pociecha, Rev. John Michael
Professor. Born May 24, 1870 in Mrocza, Poland. Secondary education and philosophy received in the Polish Seminary, Detroit, Mich., from 1885 to 1892. From 1892 to 1895 student of theology at St. Francis Seminary, St. Francis, Wis. From 1895 to 1899 professor at the University of Cincinnati, 0. On Jan. 22, 1899 ordained in Stevens Point, Wis. From 1899 to 1900 pastor of St. Bronislava parish, Plover, Wis.; from 1900 to 1902 pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus parish. Two Rivers, Wis.; from 1902 to 1903, St. Leo parish, Pound, Wis.; from 1903 to 1904 in Bevent Wis.; from 1904 to 1908, Holy Trinity parish, Pine Grove, Wis.; from 1908 to March 2, 1916, St. Adalbert's parish, Alban, Wis.; from 1916 to 1917, St. John Kanty, Sobieski, Wis.; from 1917 to 1928, Sacred Heart of Jesus, Marinette, Wis.; and from 1928 to 1938 St. Mary's, Peshtigo, Wis. For a long time chancellor and secretary to the Bishop. Died in 1938 in Manitowoc, Wis.

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

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