Kazimierz J. Grotnik
Polish National Catholic Church priest
Born Mar. 24, 1935, Jeziorzany, Poland; came to U.S., 1969; son of Franciszek and Apolonia (Jablonska); married Krystyna (Siepkowska); children: Anna, Jacek.
Education: Master of Arts (M.A.), Catholic University of Lublin (Poland), 1958; ordination 1958.
Career: priest, Archdiocese of Lublin, 1958-69; pastor, Middleport (PA), 1969-83, Hazleton (PA), 1983 -; dean, Plymouth Seniorate (PA), 1985 -; archivist, Polish National Catholic Church Central Diocese, Scranton (PA), 1990 -.
Author: Kazania biskupa Hodura, 1977; Index to "Nowy Swiat", 1984; Index to "Rola Boza", vol. I, 1989, vol. II, 1991; Synods of the Polish National Catholic Church 1904-1958, 1993; numerous booklets.
Member of: board directors member, Polish National Union of America (director, district #8, secretary, branch #359, Hazleton); choir director, Polonaise Society, Hazleton; Polish American Historical Association (P.A.H.A.); Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America (P.I.A.S.A.).
Honors: Prelate of Honor (with the title of Very Reverend), bishop Antoni Rysz, 1989.
Languages: Polish, English, German, Russian, Latin.
Hobbies: history research, computers.
Office: St. John the Baptist Parish, 748 N. Church St., Hazleton, PA 18201.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996