Francis Rowinski

Francis Carl Rowinski (September 10, 1918 – August 4, 1990) was an American prelate and primate of the Polish National Catholic Church (PNCC). Born in Dickson City, Pennsylvania, Rowinski was ordained to the priesthood on May 17, 1939, consecrated bishop on May 9, 1959, and served as diocesan Bishop of the Western Diocese of the Polish National Catholic Church from 1959 to 1978, when he was appointed Prime Bishop of the PNCC. He was appointed Bishop Ordinary of the Buffalo-Pittsburgh Diocese of the PNCC on October 3, 1978, and retired in June, 1990.

The Most Reverend Francis Rowinski
Prime Bishop of the Polish National Catholic Church
Rowinski in 1977
Predecessor	Thaddeus Zielinski
Successor	John Swantek
Orders
Ordination	May 17, 1939
Consecration	May 9, 1959
Personal details
Born	(1918-09-10)September 10, 1918 Dickson City, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	August 4, 1990(1990-08-04) (aged 71)

References

• The History of All Saints Cathedral of the Polish National Catholic Church (Chicago, Illinois, 1996)^{[page needed]}

Polish National Catholic Titles
Preceded by Thaddeus Zielinski	Prime Bishop 1978–1985	Succeeded by John Swantek