Stanislaus Joseph Brzana

Stanislaus Joseph Brzana (July 7, 1917 – March 1, 1997) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the tenth bishop of the Diocese of Ogdensburg, New York from 1968 to 1993.

Biography

Stanislaus Brzana was born in Buffalo, New York, to Frank and Catherine (née Mikosz) Brzana. He studied at Christ the King Seminary at St. Bonaventure University, and was ordained to the priesthood on June 7, 1941.^[1] He then did missionary work at the Cattaraugus Reservation and during World War II served as a chaplain with the Ninth Armored Division, ministering to troops in the Battle of the Bulge.^[2] After returning to New York and doing pastoral work, he earned a Doctor of Sacred Theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome in 1953.^[2]

On May 24, 1964, Brzana was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Buffalo and Titular Bishop of Cufruta by Pope Paul VI.^[1] He received his episcopal consecration on the following June 29 from Bishop James A. McNulty, with Bishops Celestine Damiano and James Johnston Navagh serving as co-consecrators.^[1]

When Thomas Andrew Donnellan was made Archbishop of Atlanta, Brzana was appointed as Bishop of Ogdensburg on October 22, 1968.^[1] During his tenure, he served on committees of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops and took part in deliberations of the Second Vatican Council.^[2] He also established several churches and education centers, and was active in regional civic and social activities, including caring for striking miners and their families.^[2] In addition to receiving a Caritas award from Catholic Charities, he was made an honorary Mohawk Indian chief in 1977.^[2]

After 25 years in Ogdensburg, Brzana resigned on November 11, 1993.^[1] He spent his retirement in his native Buffalo, and later died at St. Joseph Hospital in Cheektowaga, aged 79.^[2]

References

1 2 3 4 5 "Bishop Stanislaus Joseph Brzana". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
1 2 3 4 5 6 Saxon, Wolfgang (1997-03-09). "Bishop Stanislaus J. Brzana, 79". The New York Times. Retrieved May 24, 2010.

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Preceded by Thomas Andrew Donnellan	Bishop of Ogdensburg 1968–1993	Succeeded by Paul Loverde
Preceded by –	Auxiliary Bishop of Buffalo 1964–1968	Succeeded by –

Diocese of Ogdensburg

Ordinaries	Bishops Edgar Philip Prindle Wadhams Henry Gabriels Joseph Henry Conroy Francis Joseph Monaghan Bryan Joseph McEntegart Walter P. Kellenberg James Johnston Navagh Leo Richard Smith Thomas Andrew Donnellan Stanislaus Joseph Brzana Paul Stephen Loverde Gerald Michael Barbarito Robert Joseph Cunningham Terry R. LaValley

Churches	Cathedral St. Mary's Cathedral, Ogdensburg Parishes Church of St. Dismas, the Good Thief, Dannemora St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church, Plattsburgh St. Vincent of Paul Catholic Church, Cape Vincent St. William's Catholic Church, Long Lake

Education	High schools Immaculate Heart Central High School, Watertown Seton Catholic Central High School, Plattsburgh

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Diocese of Buffalo

Ordinaries	Bishops John Timon Stephen Michael Vincent Ryan James Edward Quigley Charles Henry Colton Dennis Joseph Dougherty William Turner John Aloysius Duffy John Francis O'Hara Joseph Aloysius Burke James Aloysius McNulty Edward Dennis Head Henry Joseph Mansell Edward Urban Kmiec Richard Joseph Malone Auxiliary bishops Joseph Aloysius Burke Leo Richard Smith Pius Anthony Benincasa Stanislaus Joseph Brzana Bernard Joseph McLaughlin Donald Walter Trautman Edward M. Grosz

Churches	Cathedral St. Joseph Cathedral, Buffalo Basilica Our Lady of Victory Basilica, Lackawanna Chapel Our Lady Help of Christians Chapel, Cheektowaga Parishes All Saints Roman Catholic Church, Buffalo Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic Church, Buffalo Church of St. Stanislaus, Bishop and Martyr, Buffalo Corpus Christi Church, Buffalo Holy Angels Church, Buffalo St. Louis Roman Catholic Church, Buffalo Former parishs Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church Complex, Niagara Falls St. Adalbert's Basilica, Buffalo St. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Church, Buffalo St. Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Parish, Buffalo St. Gerard's Roman Catholic Church, Buffalo Saint Mary of Sorrows Roman Catholic Church, Buffalo

Education	Colleges and universities Canisius College, Buffalo D'Youville College, Buffalo Hilbert College, Hamburg Niagara University, Niagara County St. Bonaventure University, St. Bonaventure Trocaire College, Buffalo Villa Maria College, Buffalo Convents Sisters of St. Francis of Penance and Christian Charity Villa Maria Motherhouse Complex High schools Archbishop Walsh High School, Olean Bishop Timon – St. Jude High School, Buffalo Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart, Buffalo Canisius High School, Buffalo Cardinal O'Hara High School, Town of Tonawanda Immaculata Academy, Hamburg Mount Mercy Academy, Buffalo Mount Saint Mary Academy, Kenmore Nardin Academy, Buffalo Niagara Catholic High School, Niagara Falls Notre Dame High School, Batavia Saint Francis High School, Athol Springs St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute, Buffalo St. Mary's High School, Lancaster

Priests	Nelson Baker John P. Boland Celestine Joseph Damiano John Joseph Fitzpatrick Edmund Francis Gibbons Francis Xavier Krautbauer John Joseph McMahon James Johnston Navagh Thomas Joseph Walsh

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