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Rochester Churches Chemung County
Ss. Peter and Paul

Biography

Location: Chemung County, Elmira
Address: 161 High St. Map
Parish formed: 1834?
Present church built: July 19, 1857 [dedicated]
Present affiliation: Closed
Date Closed: Nov. 15, 2021

Pastors/Rectors/Administrators

  • Fr. Francis O'Donoghue, 1834-?
  • Fr. Patrick Bradley, 1840-?
  • Fr. John Sheridan, 1845-1850
  • Fr. John O'Boyle, 1850-1856
  • Fr. Thomas O'Flaherty, 1867-1861
  • Fr. Martin Kavanaugh, 1861-1866
  • Fr. Peter Bede, 1866-1870
  • Fr. J.J. Bloomer, 1870 [Administrator]
  • Fr. F. Clark, 1871-1873
  • Fr. Thomas Cunningham, 1873-1889
  • Fr. P. O'Donoghue, 1889-1890
  • Fr. Nicholas Gibbons, 1891-1896
  • Fr. J.C. Long, 1896-1916
  • Msgr. John J. Lee, 1916-1941 [upon death]
  • Msgr. Leslie Whalen, 1941-1943
  • Fr. William J. Naughton, 1943?-1950
  • Fr. Hubert A. Bisky, 1950-Jan. 9, 1962
  • Fr. Bartholomew J. O'Brien, 1962-Feb. 16, 1965
  • Fr. W. Darcy Bolger, Feb. 16, 1965-Jan. 14, 1967 [upon death]
  • Msgr. Philip E. McGhan, Mar. 1967-June 1972 [upon retirement]
  • Fr. Edward J. Foy, June 1972-June 28, 1978
  • Fr. Richard O'Connell, June 28, 1978-1982
  • Fr. Fidelis Fosselman OCD, 1982-Dec. 1990 [Until Discalced Carmelite Order pulled out]
  • Fr. David N. Gramkee, Dec. 1990-June 30, 1992
  • Fr. Patrick L. Connor, June 30, 1992-2005
  • Fr. Walter Wainwright, Feb. 2005-June 27, 2006 [Temporary administrator]
  • Fr. Walter Wainwright, June 27, 2006-June 30, 2009 [Pastor; upon retirement]
  • Fr. Richard T. Farrell, June 30, 2009-June 27, 2017 [upon clustering]
  • Fr. Scott M. Kubinski, June 27, 2017-Nov. 15, 2021 [upon closure]

History

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