Joseph Anicetus Marjanczyk

Background

Marjanczyk, Joseph Anicetus was born on April 17, 1921 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. Son of Joseph John and Catherine Frances (Cwik) Marjanczyk.

Education

Bachelor, Seton Hall University, 1941. Master of Divinity, Darlington Seminary, 1975.

Career

Assistant pastor St. Valentine's Church, Bloomfield, New Jersey, 1945-1972. Pastor St. Adalbert's Church, Elizabeth, 1972-1983, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Bayonne, New Jersey, 1983-1996. Named protonotary apostolic, 1988.

Vicar episcopal South Hudson Vicariate, 1991—1996. Professor Polish Master School Foreign Languages, Seton Hall University, 1948-1960. Pastor emeritus Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Bayonne, since 1996.

Chairman personnel board Archdiocese of Newark, 1972-1974, member pastoral council, 1972-1983, archdiocesan trustee 1975-1986. Chairman administrative committee, member executive board Archdiocesan Pastoral Council, 1972-1984. Dean Union County East Deanery, 1975-1983.

Polish Apostolate representative National Conference Catholic Bishops Committee on Migration, 1989-1996, chairman Polish advisory board to conference office for pastoral care of migrants and refugees, 1989-1996.

Achievements

• Joseph Anicetus Marjanczyk has been listed as a noteworthy Priest by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman board directors Polish Cultural Foundation, 1974-1990, 92-97, 98-2000. Trustee Seton Hall University, 1978-1996, Immaculate Conception Seminary, South Orange, New Jersey, 1979-1986. Commissioner board education City of Elizabeth, 1979-1983.

National chaplain Polish Army Veterans Association American, 1980-1998. Founder, president emeritus New Jersey chapter John Paul II Foundation, 1986-2000. Chairman executive board Polish chapel renovation and rededication National Shrine of Immaculate Conception, Washington, 1986-1989.

Member Archdiocesan Polish Clergy Society (honorary president since 1979), Polish American Priests Association (executive committee 1991-1999, National award 2006), Polish American Congress, Polish American History Association, New Jersey History Society, Polish American Numismatic Association, Polonians Club, Knights of Columbus.

Connections

Father:

Joseph John Marjanczyk

Mother:

Catherine Frances (Cwik) Marjanczyk