Stephen Stanislaus Woznicki
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STEPHEN STANISLAUS WOZNICKI
Born : August 17, 1894 in Miners Mills, Pennsylvania, USA
Deceased : December 10, 1968
Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit and Titular Bishop of Peltae, 1937-1950
Bishop of Saginaw, 1950–1968
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Origin/meaning
The bishop has a Polish heritage. The chief with bulls head is from the original Woznicki family arms.
On the pages of the open book we see the Slavonic first and last letter of the alphabet as composed by SS.Cyrillus and Methodius, apostles to Poland. The cross and the open book are symbols of the same saints. Bishop Woznicki obtained his classical and part of the theological studies at SS. Cyrillus and Methodius Seminary in Orchard Lake.
The silver sword is the symbol of Saint-Paul. Bishop Woznicki completed his theological studies at Saint-Paul Seminary in Saint-Paul (Minn.); the feast of the Conversion of Saint-Paul is the day that Woznicki was selected for his episcopal consecration.
The motto comes from the letters of Saint-Paul.
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Literature : Document of the diocese 11-4-2007; Hans van Heijningen