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Godrycz (Gudricz), Rev. John A. Ph.D., S.T.D., J.U.D.
Educator, writer, priest. Born in Chelm, Poland, October 21, 1871. Educated in Poland, England and Italy. Ordained in 1897, in Detroit, Mich. Successively professor at St. Mary's College and SS. Cyril & Methodius Theological Seminary, Detroit, Mich. (now in Orchard Lake, Mich); pastor at St. Hedwig's, Chester, Pa. 1902 to 1904, pastor of St. Casimir's parish, Shenandoah, Pa.; 1904-1911; rector of Pennsylvania Polish College, Philadelphia, Pa.; pastor of St. Stanislaus parish, Philadelphia, Pa., 1911-1923. In 1910 he founded the Penna. Polish College of St. John Kanty in Philadelphia, investing his private funds for that purpose. Professor at the Catholic University, Washington, D. C.; founded a daily paper with De Zera, as chief editor. Wrote the following books: "Essays on the Foundation of Education," Lansing, Mich., 1900; "Doctrine of Modernism and Its Refutation," Philadelphia, Pa., 1908. He also wrote articles to the Catholic Encyclopedia. Other books written by him: "Church Inference," 1919, Philadelphia, Pa. "Independence of the Vatican," 1920, Philadelphia, Pa. "Un Appeli Poliaco Americano," Florencia, 1921. Died Feb. 1, 1923 in Philadelphia, Pa.

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

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