The Life of Bishop Aloysius Wycislo
Bishop Wycislo's Parents
Bishop Wycislo's parents, Victoria & Simon Wycislo
Father Aloysius Wycislo after his ordination on April 7, 1934. With him is his sister Marge.  Click on picture for full size image.
Father Aloysius Wycislo after his ordination on April 7, 1934. With him is his sister Marge. Click on picture for full size image.
Father Aloysius Wycislo (right) worked for Catholic Relief Services during and After World War II.  He and his staff helped resettle 600,000 war refugees.  He is pictured here with orphans in Cairo, 1944. Click on picture for full size image.
Father Aloysius Wycislo (right) worked for Catholic Relief Services during and After World War II. He and his staff helped resettle 600,000 war refugees. He is pictured here with orphans in Cairo, 1944. Click on picture for full size image.
Father Aloysius Wycislo's Military ID Card.
Father Aloysius Wycislo's Military ID Card.
Father Wycislo in Egypt. Click on picture for full size image.
Father Wycislo in Egypt. Click on picture for full size image.
Father Aloysius Wycislo was instrumental in having the Displaced Persons Act of 1948 passed by Congress. Here, he stands with other committee members as President Harry S Truman signs the Act on June 25, 1948.  Click on picture for full size image.
Father Aloysius Wycislo was instrumental in having the Displaced Persons Act of 1948 passed by Congress. Here, he stands with other committee members as President Harry S Truman signs the Act on June 25, 1948. Click on picture for full size image.
Bishop Aloysius Wycislo with a member of the Vatican Swiss Guard at the opening of the Second Vatican Council in 1962.
Bishop Aloysius Wycislo with a member of the Vatican Swiss Guard at the opening of the Second Vatican Council in 1962.
Father Aloysius Wycislo and Bishop Wojtyla (circled). Click on picture for full size image.
Father Aloysius Wycislo and Bishop Wojtyla (circled). Click on picture for full size image.
Bishop Aloysius Wycislo arrives in Green Bay in the spring of 1968 after he is named the Bishop of the Diocese of Green Bay. Among those welcoming him were Vince Lombardi (second from right). Click on picture for full size image.
Bishop Aloysius Wycislo arrives in Green Bay in the spring of 1968 after he is named the Bishop of the Diocese of Green Bay. Among those welcoming him were Vince Lombardi (second from right). Click on picture for full size image.
Bishop Aloysius Wycislo (left) and Cardinal Wojtyla (second from left).
Bishop Aloysius Wycislo (left) and Cardinal Wojtyla (second from left).
Pope John Paul II and Bishop Aloysius Wycislo embrace at the Mass for the newly elected pope in 1978.
Pope John Paul II and Bishop Aloysius Wycislo embrace at the Mass for the newly elected pope in 1978.
Bishop Robert Banks and Bishop Wycislo pilot the Quo Vadis, the boat that transports people across the bay to Holy Name Retreat House on Chambers Island in Door County.
Bishop Robert Banks and Bishop Wycislo pilot the Quo Vadis, the boat that transports people across the bay to Holy Name Retreat House on Chambers Island in Door County.
Bishop Wycislo and Fr. Doug LeCaptain at .
In 2004 , the Wycislo Center at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral was dedicated. Here, Bishop Wycislo and Fr. Doug LeCaptain stand outside the Cathdral's new museum which welcomes vistors with Bishop Wycislo's coat of arms and motto, which means "Be Steadfast in Charity"
Bishop Wycislo with his sister.
Bishop Wycislo with his sister.
Present for the June 24, 2004, dedication of the Wycislo Center, located at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral in Green Bay, were, from left, retired Bishops Robert J. Banks and Aloysius J. Wycislo, Bishop David A. Zubik and Auxiliary Bishop Robert F. Morneau. Click on picture for full size image.
Present for the June 24, 2004, dedication of the Wycislo Center, located at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral in Green Bay, were, from left, retired Bishops Robert J. Banks and Aloysius J. Wycislo, Bishop David A. Zubik and Auxiliary Bishop Robert F. Morneau. Click on picture for full size image.
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