Mecinski, Rev. Adalbert, S.J.Missionary. Born 1598 in Poland. From 1633 until 1642 a missionary in India and Philippines. In 1642 went to Japan, where he was killed at Nagasaki, because he was recognized as a priest. He was the first Pole in Japan.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" by Rev. Francis Bolek, Editor-in-Chief; Harbinger House, New York, 1943