Francis Xavier Lange, Rev.

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1889 - appointed pastor of St. Josaphat Church in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

Rev. Francis Lange pastor of St Josaphat Polish Roman Catholic church at 2311 Southport avenue was, born in German Poland West Prussia, on December 13 1857 and was reared to manhood in his native land. He received his primary education in the village schools of Domatowo and his classical education in the Gymnasium of the City of Neustadt. He came to the United States in 1884, landing at New York on November 1. Immediately thereafter he began the study of philosophy in St Francis seminary near Milwaukee and in 1885 began the study of theology at St Mary's, Baltimore. In 1888 he was ordained to the priesthood in Chicago in the cathedral of the Holy Name by the late Archbishop Feehan on September 28 of the same year. His first duty was as assistant priest of the Church of St Mary of Perpetual Help of Chicago where he remained for a period of ten months. On September 14 1889 he was appointed pastor of St Josaphat's Parish an irremovable rectorship. He built the present church a fire proof structure costing $140,000. The parish now has a membership of 850 families or a total of about 5,000 souls. The excellent school in connection with the church is conducted by fifteen sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth and numbers 900 pupils.