St. Charles Borromeo Church (Greece, New York)

St. Charles Borromeo Church is a Roman Catholic parish of the Latin Church. 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

St. Charles Borromeo Church
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LocationGreece (town), New York
CountryUnited States
DenominationRoman Catholic Church
TraditionLatin Rite
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History
StatusParish
Founded1926
Founder(s)Bishop Thomas Francis Hickey

George Pearson

Leo Lawson
Relics heldStole of St. Charles
Associated peopleReverend Elmer Heindl
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Functional statusActive
Administration
ProvinceEcclesiastical Province of New York
DioceseRoman Catholic Diocese of Rochester
ParishSt. Charles Borromeo
Clergy
ArchbishopCardinal Timothy Dolan
Bishop(s)Salvatore Matano (Apostolic Administrator)
Vicar(s)Reverend Pius Pathmarajah
Priest(s)Reverend John Firpo


Reverend Thomas Statt
Pastor(s)Reverend John Firpo
Deacon(s)Dan Callan, Dick Lombard
Laity
Director of musicMarcia Sheremeta
Business managerMaureen Beattie
Youth ministry coordinatorJill Kinsela

Pastors

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  • 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

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  • Father John Firpo, Pastor (2008–Present) Former Parochial Vicar (1992-1996)
  • Fr. Pius Pathmarajah, Parochial Vicar (2015–Present)
  • Father Thomas Statt, Weekend Assistant (2000–Present)
  • Deacon Dan Callan, Deacon (2012–Present)

References

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43°13′28.52″N 77°38′34.56″W / 43.2245889°N 77.6429333°W / 43.2245889; -77.6429333