Stephen Stanislaus Woznicki
American Roman Catholic bishop (1894–1968)
Stephen Stanislaus Woznicki (August 17, 1894 – December 10, 1968) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Saginaw in Michigan from 1950 to 1968. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Detroit in Michigan from 1937 to 1950.
Biography
Early life
Stephen Woznicki was born on August 17, 1894, in the Miners Mills section of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, to Stephen and Michalina (née Jablonski) Woznicki. He began his studies for the priesthood at SS. Cyril and Methodius Seminary in Orchard Lake, Michigan. He completed his studies at St. Paul Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Priesthood
On December 22, 1917, Woznicki was ordained a priest by Bishop James Trobec for the Archdiocese of Detroit at the Cathedral of St. Paul in St.
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