Richard James Talaska
Roman Catholic priest
Born Sept. 20, 1942, Milwaukee (WI), U.S.; son of Richard and Janina (Molenda).
Education: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), 1964, Master of Divinity (M.Div.), 1968, St. Francis de Sale Seminary, Milwaukee.
Career: associate pastor, Archdiocese of Milwaukee, 1968-84; pastor, St. Casimir Parish, Kenosha (WI), 1984-94.
Member of: chaplain, Polish Legion of American Veterans, Kenosha; Polish - American Priest Association; Mariological Society of America.
Languages: English, Polish.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996.