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Holy Family is rich in history being the oldest
continuous Catholic Parish in the United States. Holy Family was
founded in 1699 by Canadian missionaries. The present Log Church
was built in 1799, is a National Historic Landmark, and is the oldest
church west of the Alleghany Mountains. Constructed of black
walnut timbers in the traditional French Colonial style, the Log Church
is only one of five built in this style that still exists in North
America. A traditional Tridentine Latin Mass is celebrated every
Sunday at 9:00 a.m.
The Church is open for tours from Memorial Weekend
thru mid-August then weekends through Labor Day. Hours of
operation are 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. daily except on Sundays when
the Church doesn’t open until 11:00 a.m.
During the off season tours are available by
appointment by contacting the Parishes Historian, Mr. John Reed, at
618-332-8493, or Holy Family’s rectory at 618-337-4548.
Please plan on allowing a minimum of 30 minutes to
tour the church and grounds. The tour is free of charge; however,
donations are accepted.
Directions & Map
PASTORS OF THE HISTORIC CHURCH OF THE
HOLY FAMILY
Jean Francois Buisson de St. Cosme Father of
the Seminary of Quebec
March 1699 - Feb. 1700
Jean Marc Bergier (Died & Buried Here) Father of
the Seminary of Quebec
Feb. 1700 - Feb. 1707
No Pastor
1707 - 1712
Dominique Marie Varlet
Father of the Seminary of Quebec
1712 - 1718
Thaumur de la Source
Father of the Seminary of Quebec
1718 - 1728
Jean de Mercier Father of the
Seminary of Quebec
1728 - 1754
Francois Forget Du Verger Father of the Seminary
of Quebec
1754 - 1763
No Pastor
1763 - 1768
Pierre Gibault
Diocesan
1768 - 1782
No Pastor
1782 - July 20, 1786
Paul de St. Pierre
Carmelite
July 20, 1786 - Sept. 1789
Pierre Gibault
Diocesan Priest
Sept. 1789 - Oct. 1791
No Pastor
Oct. 1791 - March 1793
Michael Levadoux
Sulpician
March 1793 - 1796
Gabriel Richard
Sulpician
Aug. 1796 - Aug. 1797
Charles Leander Lusson
Recollet Dec. 1797 - April 1798
No
Pastor April 1798 -
1799
Jean Baptiste Olivier
Diocesan
1799 - 1803
No Pastor
1803 - 1811
Francis Louis Savine (Savigne)
Diocesan
1811 - 1827
No Pastor
1827 - 1830
Peter J. Doutreluingue
Congregation of the Missions
1830 - 1836
Matthew
Condamine (Died of Fever)
Diocesan 1836 - Aug. 8, 1836
John Francis Regis Loisel (Died of
Fever) 836 - 1845
No
Pastor 1845
- 1847
Ignatius Maes
Society of Jesus 1847 - 1849
Jean Shulz
Society of Jesus
1849 - 1852
J. Maistre
Diocesan
1852 - 1853
Huicq, Cure
Diocesan
1853 - 1854
A.J. Harris
Diocesan
1855 - 1855
A. Vignone
Diocesan
1855 - 1856
J. Stehle
Diocesan
1857 – 1857
Timothee
Carie
Diocesan
Dec. 1857 – 1857
Peter J.
Doutreluingue
Congregation of the Missions Dec. 1857 - 1871
H. Landry
Diocesan 1871 - Sept. 1875
J.A. Jacques
(Died & Buried Here)
Diocesan Sept. 1875 - July 11, 1878
Franz Joseph Kempen
Diocesan
1878 - 1882
No Pastor
1882 - 1883
John
Ferdinand Meifuss
Diocesan Dec. 1883 - Oct. 1891
N., Dietrich
Diocesan Nov. 1891 - April 1894
F.W. Ferland
Diocesan
1894 - 1898
A. Vollelregt
Diocesan
March 1898 - Sept. 1899
F. Mumbour
Diocesan
1899 - 1902
Franz Berbenbrock
Diocesan
1902 - 1912
Robert Hyndes
Diocesan
1912 - 1914
John F. Wiemar
Diocesan
1914 - 1921
J. P. Oberlinkels
Diocesan
1921 - Oct. 10, 1928
Joseph Henry Mueller (Buried
Here) Diocesan Oct. 10, 1928 - 1971
Joseph Niemeyer
Diocesan
1971 - 1973
Harry
Schumacher
Diocesan
1973 - 1977
Albert Jerome
(Buried Here) Diocesan
1977 - July 1986
Louis
Peterson
Diocesan
July 1986 - July 1991
John T. Myler
Diocesan
July 1991 - July 1999
Gerald
Hechenberger
Diocesan
July 1999 - July 2006
Paul Wienhoff
Diocesan
July 2006 - Present
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