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Semelka, Rev. Teofil, Ph.D.
Born May 29, 1869 in Borowa, Poland. Secondary education at St. Hyacinth, Cracow. Graduated from Gregorianum University, Rome, Italy, with Ph.D. degree; ordained in 1895. In 1903 assistant at St. Adalbert's parish, Buffalo, N.Y. Appointed pastor of St. John Kanty parish, Buffalo, N.Y. Died in Buffalo, N.Y.

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

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