Rev. Andrew Hazuda – Roman Catholic Priests of the Lykens Valley

Rev. Andrew Hazuda was born in Czechoslovakia. At age 16, he held the distinction of being the youngest graduate and the first native son to be an ordained priest. He attended Mount Saint Mary’s Seminary, Emmitsburg, Maryland, and Saint Vincent’s Seminary, Latrobe, Pennsylvania. He was ordained at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, Harrisburg, in 1934. He died November 18, 1946, and is interred in the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish Cemetery, Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.

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This portrait and text were featured in the commemorative book published for the centennial of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Roman Catholic Church, Williamstown, 1875-1975 For availability of copies of this book, contact the Williamstown Historical Society.

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