Alexander M. Zaleski

Alexander Mieceslaus Zaleski (June 24, 1906 – May 16, 1975) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Lansing in Michigan from 1965 until his death in 1975. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Detroit in Michigan from 1950 to 1965.

Biography

Early life One of seven children, Alexander Zaleski was born on June 24, 1906, in Laurel, New York, to Anthony and Bertha (née Janulewicz) Zaleski. After graduating from Don Bosco Preparatory High School at Ramsey, New Jersey, in 1924, he attended SS. Cyril and Methodius Seminary in Orchard Lake, Michigan. Following his return to Michigan, the diocese assigned Zaleski served as a curate at Resurrection Parish in Detroit. In 1932, he was transferred to St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in the same city. He also served as chairman of the Committee on Doctrine in the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops; in this capacity, he played a prominent role in the censuring of liberal theologian Charles Curran. Zaleski was present at the opening session of the Second Vatican Council in Rome in 1962.

Death and legacy Alexander Zaleski died on May 16, 1975, in Lansing at age 68.