Leopold Moczygemba

Leopold Moczygemba

Father Leopold Moczygemba, OFM Conv, (October 18, 1824-February 23, 1891) was a Polish-born Catholic priest and pioneer active primarily in the United States. He is remembered today for founding the towns of Panna Maria and Bandera, Texas; during his career he also ministered to the ethnic Polish populations of the north-central United States.

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* [http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/MM/fmo77.html Leopold Moczygemba] at the Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved on March 30, 2007.


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