Jan Pitass

Jan Pitass

Rev. Jan Pitass (3 July 1844 in Piekary Śląskie, Upper Silesia (then Prussia, now Poland)- 11 December 1913 in Buffalo) was a Polish priest who was the founder and first pastor of the oldest Polish parish (St. Stanislaus - Bishop & Martyr Church) in the diocese of Buffalo, New York. He was a graduate of Niagara University before moving to Buffalo.[1][2][3]

He has been described a "leading figure" in the Polish-American community of his time.[4][3]

References

  1. ^ Kazimierz Dopierała (2003). Encyklopedia polskiej emigracji i Polonii: P-S (in Polish). Oficyna Wydawnicza Kucharski. p. 83. ISBN 978-83-89376-14-5.
  2. ^ Bogdan Grzeloński (1975). Ameryka w pamiętnikach Polaków: antologia (in Polish). Interpress. p. 221.
  3. ^ a b Jerzy Jan Lerski; George J. Lerski; Halina T. Lerski (1996). Historical Dictionary of Poland, 966-1945. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 443. ISBN 978-0-313-26007-0.
  4. ^ Andrzej Brożek (1985). Polish Americans, 1854-1939. Interpress. p. 48. ISBN 978-83-223-2005-1.


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