12 Facts About Boleslaus Goral

Boleslaus Edward Goral or Goral was a Polish-American priest, professor, and newspaper editor.

Boleslaus Goral was born in Koenigsdorf, Prussian Poland on March 12,1876.

Boleslaus Goral immigrated to the US in 1889 and attended SS.

Father Goral was ordained on June 18,1899, and, as a skilled linguist, originally served as a professor at the seminary.

Boleslaus Goral wrote a book on punctuation in the Polish language as well as an article on Charles Antoniewicz for the Catholic Encyclopedia.

In 1906, Father Boleslaus Goral was named to head up the Nowiny Polskie, an alternative to the Kuryer which would have an editorial stance more sympathetic to the official positions of the Archdiocese.

In 1908, in a controversial move, Father Boleslaus Goral was assigned as pastor at St Vincent de Paul parish on Mitchell St Fr.

Boleslaus Goral had complained that his health had suffered during the press "war" between the Nowiny and the Kuryer.

Father Boleslaus Goral stayed at St Vincent but one year, and was then transferred to St Hyacinth.

Boleslaus Goral stilled the troubled waters at St Hyacinth and brought the rival factions together.

Boleslaus Goral would remain as pastor of St Hyacinth until 1958 but lived in the St Hyacinth Rectory until his death in 1960.

Boleslaus Goral was awarded the title of Right Reverend Monsignor in 1921.