Robert M. Nemkovich

The Most Reverend

Robert Nemkovich
The Most Reverend; Robert Nemkovich
Prime Bishop of the Polish National Catholic Church
	Nemkovich in 2008
Elected	8 October 2002
In office	2002–2010
Predecessor	John Swantek
Successor	Anthony Mikovsky
Orders
Ordination	1966
Consecration	1993
Personal details
Born	November 27, 1942; Grove City, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Robert M. Nemkovich (born November 27, 1942) is an American prelate and was the sixth Prime Bishop of the Polish National Catholic Church, elected by the twenty-first General Synod of this denomination in 2002 and serving until 2010.^[1]

Biography

Nemkovich was born in Grove City, Pennsylvania and grew up in Youngstown, Ohio. He graduated from North High School in 1960 and from Youngstown State University in 1964. He attended Savonarola Theological Seminary in Scranton, Pennsylvania and was ordained a priest in 1966.^{[citation needed]} Before being elected Prime Bishop on 8 October, 2002,^[2] he served as Bishop of the church's western diocese from 1993 to 2002.^[3]

He lives in Chicago. His son, the Rev. Robert M. Nemkovich Jr., is also a priest.

References

^ "Our History". Polish National Catholic Church. Archived from the original on 4 January 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
^ PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE. "Polish National Catholic Church, Roman Catholic Church Hold Fall Session USCCB". www.usccb.org. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
^ Wilkinson, D.A. (November 23, 2002). "Scranton, PA: Youngstown-area native will lead Polish National Catholic Church". Vindicator. Retrieved 7 July 2014.

Polish National Catholic Titles
Preceded by John F. Swantek	Prime Bishop 2002–2010	Succeeded by Anthony Mikovsky

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[1] "Our History". Polish National Catholic Church. Archived from the original on 4 January 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2014.

[2] PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE. "Polish National Catholic Church, Roman Catholic Church Hold Fall Session USCCB". www.usccb.org. Retrieved 2021-05-20.

[3] Wilkinson, D.A. (November 23, 2002). "Scranton, PA: Youngstown-area native will lead Polish National Catholic Church". Vindicator. Retrieved 7 July 2014.

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v t e Polish National Catholic Church
Dioceses	Buffalo-Pittsburgh Central Eastern Western Canada
Prime Bishops	Francis Hodur (1907–1953) Leon Grochowski (1953–1969) Thaddeus Zielinski (1969–1978) Francis Rowinski (1978–1985) John Swantek (1985–2002) Robert M. Nemkovich (2002–2010) Anthony Mikovsky (2010–Present)
Member of the Union of Scranton