American Catholic Church (1894)

This article is about the 1894 – c. 1895 independent confederation of churches, composed of congregations which individually separated from the Catholic Church, founded by Anton Francis Kolaszewski and Alfons Mieczysław Chrostowski in the United States. For the Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, in the United States, see Catholic Church in the United States. For the independent Christian sect incorporated by Joseph René Vilatte in the United States, see American Catholic Church (1915). For other uses, see American Catholic Church (disambiguation).
American Catholic Church
Abbreviation ACC
Metropolitan Archbishop
and Primate		 Joseph Vilatte
Vicar general Anton Kolaszewski
Consultor Stephen Kaminski
Headquarters Greenbay, Wisconsin
Founder Anton Kolaszewski
Origin
Cleveland, Ohio
Separated from Catholic Church
Defunct c. 1895
Publications Jutrzenka

The American Catholic Church (1894 – c. 1895) was an independent confederation of congregations, which individually separated from the Catholic Church. It was founded by Anton Francis Kołaszewski and Alfons Mieczysław Chrostowski in the United States.

History

The first convention of the American Catholic Church (ACC1894) appointed Joseph René Vilatte as its ecclesiastical head who was "without arbitrary powers".[1] Constantine Klukowski wrote, in History of St. Mary of the Angels Catholic Church, Green Bay, Wisconsin, 1898–1954, that the 1894 Green Bay city directory lists Vilatte's cathedral, which was built in 1894, "as 'American Catholic'" and its officials as: Vilatte, archbishop metropolitan and primate; Kolaszewski, vicar general; Stephen Kaminski, consultor; and, Brother Nicholas, church manager.[2](p28)

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    References

    1. ↑ "Poles organize a new Church". New York Times (New York). 1894-08-22. ISSN 0362-4331.
    2. ↑ Klukowski, Constantine (1956). History of St. Mary of the Angels Catholic Church, Green Bay, Wisconsin, 1898–1954 (abridged ed.). Pulaski, WI: Franciscan Publishers. pp. 28–36. OCLC 617241555. Retrieved 2012-11-08.