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The oldest parish in Logan countyPatrick’s, Bellefoataine, will observe Its cemtenary this Sunday, Oct.Low Mass in the church at 10 o’clock.when Archbishop Karl J. Altep will celebrate a Pontifical;‘w■Although a Catholic church was erected as early as 1828 in the southern part of the+++++Mother ChurchiiOf Logan CilPityISIS, lt;. * * T*fk- Sr£v5t'£vir. * S8e »v •■ - - - *,*•* ,. .»- . • ■' -2*. - * »-a. t . * i - i r.V K. ' I . W■-v av -‘vlt;F^.v/iVaV.w * -N aL'AV.;^ iflv vva ViV- ylt;v'lt;v.7.v.v■v -•;J(8§£3Vv- v vlt;V-r f • IV4*.THE NORTHEASTERNMOST PARISH in the arch-Patrick’s, Bellefontaine, is 100 years old thischurch, shown here, wa#*built ti*!897-98county* near West Liberty, for a group of Irish-Americans on the estate of Judge Benjamin Piatt, Catholicism was more firmly tablished in the county in theof the century with the organization of St. Patrick's parish. At first, Mass was celebrated inthe homes of Bellefontaine Catholics by Father Maurice Howard,pastor of St Raphael's parish,Springfield. Later a Father Maher,who was afterward pastor of St Patrick's parish, Columbus* had charge of Beliefontainfe. ; 4It was in 1852 that Archbishop Baptist Purcell visited the and advised that a churchtownbe built The chiirch was begun that year; the cornerstone was laid May 5,- 1853; and FatherThomas Sheehan offered the first Mass in the building on ChrfetUM^mwm* 15. mi ■. iMir^School BuiltwasFather John Coveney, who became pastor in 1862, established the first parish school, which he, taught himself. The present school was built in the administration of Father Henry Bourion, who appointed pastor in 1877. school was completed in 1881 aa cost of about $14,000.A fire of unknown origin com pletely destroyed the church oiFeb. 27, 1897, and a newchurch, completed the year, was dedicated by ArchbishopWilliam Henry Elder on June 5*The present Veetory wasunder the supervision of Monsi gnor William C. Welsh, presem pastor of St. Ann's, Hamilton who was in charge of St Patrick'sfrom 1916 to 1933.20 Paator*it Of these ved100««o, ' ff I*. ■ - . .r J I* *. v- • - f • * .V ■ ■ k —. . • ' M. ' . ■. , uu, .. ..20 priests who havepastBishops.XV pparish as pastorstwo i becameThey ‘were ArchbishopHenry Moeller of Cincinnatiraid lt;hop Edward FitzgeRock. Iof Lit-The list of pastors follows! Father Maher, 1851; Father Thomas Sheehan, 1851-53; Father Grogan* 1853-S; Father J. P. McSweeney, 1867-61; Fatherther Edward Fitzgerald* 1862(on^ponthj l Fath«*-iohs Cov-1862.69; Father N. R.e n ey.
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Catholic Telegraph Register
Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Fri, Oct 24, 1952
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