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Chodacki, Rev. Louis
Born Aug. 24, 1873 in Debno, Poland. Ordained in Buffalo, N. Y. Assistant at St. John's Church, Olean. N. Y.; at St. Stanislaus Church, Buffalo. N. Y.; and St. John Kanty Church, Buffalo, N. Y. Appointed pastor of Assumption Church, Black Rock, N. Y. Traveled all over the New England States, where he was assistant in many parishes. He returned to Buffalo, after a few years, and was assistant at St. John Kanty Church and St. Luke's Church both in Buffalo, and at St. Hyacinth's Church, Dunkirk, N. Y. Helped to put many Polish immigrants in business. Contributed $1,000 to the Kosciuszko Foundation. Started a fund with the Felician Sisters for a Polish hospital with a $1,000.00 contribution. He made other philanthropic contributions. His last appointment was as resident Chaplain of Mt. Mercy Hospital, Buffalo, N. Y., where he died after a short illness, Jan. 12, 1936.

From: "Who's Who in Polish America" by Rev. Francis Bolek, Editor-in-Chief; Harbinger House, New York, 1943

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