[Father Smogor's obituary, published in the Catholic Columbian of March 22, 1940, was written by Frances Krumm. With thanks to the Catholic Times.]
Rev. Casimir Roman Smogor was born in Vongroviec, Poland on December 31, 1871. Fourteen years later he came with his parents to America and settled in South Bend, Indiana. He attended Notre Dame University and was ordained to the priesthood at Notre Dame on September 8, 1897. He also attended Catholic University and received a Ph.D. from that institution in 1900. Father Smogor was a brilliant student and was offered a teaching position at Catholic U. He was at one time invited to take the rectorship of Mt. St. Mary's Seminary, Cincinnati.
Father Smogor served as assistant pastor at St. Hedwig's Church in South Bend and later at St. John Cantius Church in Chicago. In 1902 he came to this diocese and was appointed pastor of St. Adelbert's Parish, Dillonvale, where, during his four-year pastorate, he erected a church and school and organized St. Casimir's Parish in nearby Adena. He was sent to organize St. Stanislaus Parish in Steubenville in 1905. During his many years there, the first, wooden church, a rectory, a new, brick church, and a convent were erected; a new school followed in 1927. The parish grew to nearly 300 families.
Father Smogor died in his rectory, only an hour after offering Mass, on March 16, 1940. He was survived by three brothers, Frank A. and Vincent, of Steubenville, and John, of South Bend, a sister, Mrs. P. H. Makielski, of Mishawaka, Indiana, and a cousin, Mary Myczkowa, who had been his housekeeper for thirty-five years.
Father Smogor was regarded as one of the outstanding Polish priests of the country. He was known as an eloquent preacher. While fulfilling his duties as pastor, he found time to pursue his scholarly interests. He published five volumes of sermons and made many contributions to scholarly journals on subjects relating to Polish history. The 1943 Silver Jubilee history of the Diocese said of him, "Father Smogor ... was a splendid priest, one who worked earnestly and unceasingly for the Polish people. He was ever faithful in the performance of his parochial work, and was always at hand when the people called upon him."
Rev. Casimir Roman Smogor was born in Vongroviec, Poland on December 31, 1871. Fourteen years later he came with his parents to America and settled in South Bend, Indiana. He attended Notre Dame University and was ordained to the priesthood at Notre Dame on September 8, 1897. He also attended Catholic University and received a Ph.D. from that institution in 1900. Father Smogor was a brilliant student and was offered a teaching position at Catholic U. He was at one time invited to take the rectorship of Mt. St. Mary's Seminary, Cincinnati.
Father Smogor served as assistant pastor at St. Hedwig's Church in South Bend and later at St. John Cantius Church in Chicago. In 1902 he came to this diocese and was appointed pastor of St. Adelbert's Parish, Dillonvale, where, during his four-year pastorate, he erected a church and school and organized St. Casimir's Parish in nearby Adena. He was sent to organize St. Stanislaus Parish in Steubenville in 1905. During his many years there, the first, wooden church, a rectory, a new, brick church, and a convent were erected; a new school followed in 1927. The parish grew to nearly 300 families.
Father Smogor died in his rectory, only an hour after offering Mass, on March 16, 1940. He was survived by three brothers, Frank A. and Vincent, of Steubenville, and John, of South Bend, a sister, Mrs. P. H. Makielski, of Mishawaka, Indiana, and a cousin, Mary Myczkowa, who had been his housekeeper for thirty-five years.
Father Smogor was regarded as one of the outstanding Polish priests of the country. He was known as an eloquent preacher. While fulfilling his duties as pastor, he found time to pursue his scholarly interests. He published five volumes of sermons and made many contributions to scholarly journals on subjects relating to Polish history. The 1943 Silver Jubilee history of the Diocese said of him, "Father Smogor ... was a splendid priest, one who worked earnestly and unceasingly for the Polish people. He was ever faithful in the performance of his parochial work, and was always at hand when the people called upon him."
[Father Smogor's obituary, published in the Catholic Columbian of March 22, 1940, was written by Frances Krumm. With thanks to the Catholic Times.]
Rev. Casimir Roman Smogor was born in Vongroviec, Poland on December 31, 1871. Fourteen years later he came with his parents to America and settled in South Bend, Indiana. He attended Notre Dame University and was ordained to the priesthood at Notre Dame on September 8, 1897. He also attended Catholic University and received a Ph.D. from that institution in 1900. Father Smogor was a brilliant student and was offered a teaching position at Catholic U. He was at one time invited to take the rectorship of Mt. St. Mary's Seminary, Cincinnati.
Father Smogor served as assistant pastor at St. Hedwig's Church in South Bend and later at St. John Cantius Church in Chicago. In 1902 he came to this diocese and was appointed pastor of St. Adelbert's Parish, Dillonvale, where, during his four-year pastorate, he erected a church and school and organized St. Casimir's Parish in nearby Adena. He was sent to organize St. Stanislaus Parish in Steubenville in 1905. During his many years there, the first, wooden church, a rectory, a new, brick church, and a convent were erected; a new school followed in 1927. The parish grew to nearly 300 families.
Father Smogor died in his rectory, only an hour after offering Mass, on March 16, 1940. He was survived by three brothers, Frank A. and Vincent, of Steubenville, and John, of South Bend, a sister, Mrs. P. H. Makielski, of Mishawaka, Indiana, and a cousin, Mary Myczkowa, who had been his housekeeper for thirty-five years.
Father Smogor was regarded as one of the outstanding Polish priests of the country. He was known as an eloquent preacher. While fulfilling his duties as pastor, he found time to pursue his scholarly interests. He published five volumes of sermons and made many contributions to scholarly journals on subjects relating to Polish history. The 1943 Silver Jubilee history of the Diocese said of him, "Father Smogor ... was a splendid priest, one who worked earnestly and unceasingly for the Polish people. He was ever faithful in the performance of his parochial work, and was always at hand when the people called upon him."
Rev. Casimir Roman Smogor was born in Vongroviec, Poland on December 31, 1871. Fourteen years later he came with his parents to America and settled in South Bend, Indiana. He attended Notre Dame University and was ordained to the priesthood at Notre Dame on September 8, 1897. He also attended Catholic University and received a Ph.D. from that institution in 1900. Father Smogor was a brilliant student and was offered a teaching position at Catholic U. He was at one time invited to take the rectorship of Mt. St. Mary's Seminary, Cincinnati.
Father Smogor served as assistant pastor at St. Hedwig's Church in South Bend and later at St. John Cantius Church in Chicago. In 1902 he came to this diocese and was appointed pastor of St. Adelbert's Parish, Dillonvale, where, during his four-year pastorate, he erected a church and school and organized St. Casimir's Parish in nearby Adena. He was sent to organize St. Stanislaus Parish in Steubenville in 1905. During his many years there, the first, wooden church, a rectory, a new, brick church, and a convent were erected; a new school followed in 1927. The parish grew to nearly 300 families.
Father Smogor died in his rectory, only an hour after offering Mass, on March 16, 1940. He was survived by three brothers, Frank A. and Vincent, of Steubenville, and John, of South Bend, a sister, Mrs. P. H. Makielski, of Mishawaka, Indiana, and a cousin, Mary Myczkowa, who had been his housekeeper for thirty-five years.
Father Smogor was regarded as one of the outstanding Polish priests of the country. He was known as an eloquent preacher. While fulfilling his duties as pastor, he found time to pursue his scholarly interests. He published five volumes of sermons and made many contributions to scholarly journals on subjects relating to Polish history. The 1943 Silver Jubilee history of the Diocese said of him, "Father Smogor ... was a splendid priest, one who worked earnestly and unceasingly for the Polish people. He was ever faithful in the performance of his parochial work, and was always at hand when the people called upon him."
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July 1905 - March 1940
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Sept. 8, 1897
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