It exists today with 25,000 parishioners and remains independent from the authority of the Roman Catholic Church .
The split was in rebellion from the church leadership , then dominated by Irish bishops and priests , and lacking in Polish language speakers and Polish church leaders .
Polish exists today with 25,000 parishioners and remains independent from the authority of the Roman Catholic Church .
The split was in rebellion from the church leadership , then dominated by Irish bishops and priests , and lacking in Polish language speakers and Polish church leaders .