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Holy Rosary

Biography

Location: Monroe County, Rochester NW
Address: 414 Lexington Ave. Map
Parish formed: 1888 [mission], July 1896 [parish]
Present church built: 1916
Present affiliation: Closed
Date closed: Mar. 9, 2008
Web site: n/a

Pastors/Rectors/Administrators

  • Fr. James P. Kiernan, 1889-1896
  • Fr. John G. Van Ness, July 1896-Jan. 27, 1909 [First resident Pastor; upon death]
  • Fr. Edward J. Dwyer, June 1908-Aug. 1908 [Tempoarary administrator, sabbatical]
  • Fr. James H. Day, 1909-Jan. 30, 1914 [upon death]
  • Msgr. Arthur Hughes, Feb. 25, 1913-Mar. 13, 1932 [upon death]
  • Fr. William J. Naughton, Mar. 1932-June 17, 1932 [Temporary administrator]
  • Bp. Walter A. Foery, June 17, 1932-Aug. 31, 1937 [upon being named Bishop of Syracuse]
  • Msgr. Charles F. Shay, Sep. 1937-Oct. 1965
  • Bp. John E. McCafferty, Oct. 1965-1968 [upon becoming auxiliary bishop]
  • Fr. Robert A. Meng, Sep. 16, 1968-June 29, 1993 [upon retirement]
  • Fr. Lawrence V. Murphy, June 29, 1993-June 26, 2001 [upon retirement]
  • Fr. Gary Tyman, June 26, 2001-2005
  • Fr. John Mulligan, 2005-Mar. 9, 2008

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