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St. Martin and St. Rose Catholic Church is a parish of the Buffalo-Pittsburgh Diocese of the Polish National Catholic Church , established in 1897 by Bishop Francis Hodur for Polish nationals, and became known as the Polish National Catholic Church. Our parish in San Antonio was established by the religious community of the Samaritan Ministers, Missionaries and Oblates of Prayer to serve the many needs of our Hispanic population.
History of the Polish national catholic church
The Polish National Catholic Church, an independent Catholic church, emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries among Polish immigrants in the United States who departed from the Roman Catholic Church. From 1907 to 2003, it was a member of the Union of Utrecht and maintained full communion with the Old Catholic churches. In 2006, the church entered into a limited communion agreement with the Vatican. Its headquarters and a seminary are located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, the United States.