St. Charles Borromeo Church (Greece, New York)
| St. Charles Borromeo Church | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Greece (town), New York |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Tradition | Latin Rite |
| Website | [1] |
| History | |
| Status | Parish |
| Founded | 1926 |
| Founder(s) | Bishop Thomas Francis Hickey George Pearson |
| Relics held | Stole of St. Charles |
| Associated people | Reverend Elmer Heindl |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Administration | |
| Province | Ecclesiastical Province of New York |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester |
| Parish | St. Charles Borromeo |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | Cardinal Timothy Dolan |
| Bishop(s) | Robert Joseph Cunningham (Apostolic Administrator) |
| Vicar(s) | Reverend Anthony Nketiah |
| Priest(s) | Reverend John Firpo Reverend Anthony Nketiah |
| Pastor(s) | Reverend John Firpo |
| Deacon(s) | Dan Callan |
| Laity | |
| Director of music | Marcia Sheremeta |
| Business manager | Chris Dimartino |
| OCIA coordinator | Sister Miriam Nugent, RSM |
| Youth ministry coordinator | Sherry Clifford |
St. Charles Borromeo Church is a Roman Catholic parish of the Latin Rite. It serves the Barnard neighborhood of Greece, New York in Monroe County. It is on the corner of Dewey Avenue and Maiden Lane. It was founded in 1925 by Bishop Hickey on the request of Leo Lawson and George Pearson, and it included 72 families at its founding, and the first parish Mass was Sunday, November 6, 1925 . From 1926 until 2008, the Parish supported a parochial school
Pastors
- Rev. John M. Sellinger (1925-1929)
- Rev. William A. Doran (1929-1939)
- Rev. Msg. Robert E. Keleher (1939-1968)
- Rev. John L. Hedges (1968-1978)
- Rev. Emmett J. Halloran (1978-1988)
- Rev. Robert Collins, Administrator (1985-1986)
- Rev. Terrance Fleming (1988-1992)
- Rev. Edward Palumbos (1992-2001)
- Rev. Timothy Brown (2001-2008)
- Rev. John Firpo (2008- Incumbent)
Current Clergy and Religious Laity
- Father John Firpo, Pastor (2006–Present) Former Parochial Vicar (1992-1996)
- Fr. Edison Tayag, Parochial Vicar (2013–Present)
- Father Thomas Statt, Weekend Assistant (2000–Present)
- Deacon Dan Callan, Deacon (2012–Present)
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