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Rochester Churches Schuyler County
St. Benedict

Biography

Location: Schuyler County, Odessa
Address: 169 Speedway Rd. Map
Parish formed: 1948 [mission]
Present church built: Dec. 25, 1955
Present affiliation: Parish, part of the Schuyler Catholic Community cluster
Web site: http://stmarystben.org/

Pastors/Rectors/Administrators

  • Fr. Benedict Ehmann, 1948-1961
  • Fr. Joseph F. Hogan, 1961-June 23, 1964
  • Fr. Leo J. Matuszewski, June 23, 1964-Aug. 31, 1965
  • Fr. Francis H. Turner, Aug. 31, 1965-June 25, 1970
  • Fr. Lawrence W. Sansom, June 25, 1970-Jan. 1973 [upon resignation]
  • Msgr. Arthur Ratign, Feb. 1973-June 27, 1973 [Temporary administrator]
  • Fr. Joseph W. Dailey, June 27, 1973-June 23, 1976
  • Fr. Andrew J. Kalafsky, June 23, 1976-June 27, 1989 [upon retirement]
  • Fr. Robert J. Downs, June 30, 1982-June 1984 [Administrator]
  • Fr. M. Gerard Hafner, June 1984-June 30, 1987
  • Fr. Thomas H. Watts, June 30, 1987-June 27, 1989
  • Fr. Casimir Myszynski, June 30, 1987-Dec. 31, 1987 [Temporary administrator, sabbatical]
  • Fr. David L. Bonin CPPS, June 27, 1989-June 26, 2001
  • Fr. Paul Bonacci, June 26, 2001-June 24, 2014
  • Fr. Steven Lape, June 24, 2014-June 29, 2021
  • Fr. Jeffrey S. Tunnicliff, June 29, 2021-present [Administrator]

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