| The Most Reverend Francis Rowinski | |
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| 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) |
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.
References
- The History of All Saints Cathedral of the Polish National Catholic Church (Chicago, Illinois, 1996)
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| Preceded byThaddeus Zielinski | Prime Bishop 1978–1985 |
Succeeded byJohn Swantek |
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| Member of the Union of Scranton | |
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