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Memorable Manitobans: Joseph Kucharczyk (1909-1970)
Cleric.
Born at Ostrow, Poland in 1909, he studied at the Oblate Seminary of Obra and ordained a Catholic priest in 1935. He came to Canada and, to learn English and the customs of the country, he spent a year at the Oblate Seminary at Lebret, Saskatchewan. He ministered at a mission at Flat Lake, Alberta (1936-1940) before moving to Garson where he guided the building of a new church. After a stay at Buchanan, Saskatchewan (1945-1949), he went to Toronto, Ontario where he worked at the Oblate House of Studies. After a few years at Fenwick (Ontario) and Krydor, Lintlaw, and Sturgis (Saskatchewan), in 1963 he was appointed priest for the Holy Ghost Parish in Winnipeg, holding the position for six years. He died suddenly at Oshawa, Ontario on 27 April 1970.
Sources:
Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 1 May 1970.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 19 December 2021
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