1704
| St. Francis Xavier Mission at Bohemia Manor, Md. established by English Jesuits |
1729 | Official date of the founding of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish |
1729 to
1790 | Fr. Joseph Greaton, S.J., 1st priest identified as serving at Ivy Mills, from Bohemia Manor. Later founded Old St. Joseph Church, Philadelphia.
Rev. Henry Neal, S.J.
Rev. Robert Harding, S.J.
Rev. Ferdinand Farmer, S.J.
Rev. Francis Beeston, S.J.
Rev. Robert Molyneaux, S.J. |
1794 | Rev. John Rosseter, O.S.A., first priest from White Clay Creek, Delaware, later known as "Coffee Run". |
1805 | Rev. Charles Whelan, O.F.M. Cap.
Rev. Patrick Kenny, last priest from DE |
1840 | Rev. Bernard McCabe, first priest from the Diocese of Philadelphia |
1840 to
1850 | Rev. Edward J. Sourin (entered the Society of Jesus in 1855)
Rev. Patrick F. Sheridan
Rev. Hugh P. Fitzsimmons
Rev. Alexander Frasi, C.M.
Rev. Matthew G. Gibson
Rev. Bartholomew Rollando, C.M.
Rev. Anthony Penco
Rev. William O'Hara
Rev. Daniel F. Devitt
Rev. Mariano Maller, C.M.
Rev. Andrew Rossi
Rev. Thaddeus Amat, C.M.
Rev. John B. Tornatore, C.M. |
1850 | Rev. Arthur P. Haviland, pastor at St Michael's, Chester, ministered to St. Thomas with assistants
Rev. Edward J. Sourin, S.J. (second tour at Ivy Mills)
Rev. John B. Tornatore, C.M.
Rev. Athanasius Delle Piane
Rev. Patrick Creighton, S.J.
Rev. Joseph V. Balfe
Rev. Patrick Fitzmaurice
Rev. Charles McEnroe |
1856 | Rev. Charles J. Maugin, (or Mangin), Pastor, first pastor of St.Thomas the Apostle, resided at Ivy Mills Homestead |
1858 | Rev. Nicholas Walsh, Pastor, first pastor to live in Parish rectory |
1861 | Rev. Thomas A. Kyle, O.S.A., Pastor |
1863 | Rev. Henry L. Wright, Pastor |
1867 | Rev. Michael A. Mullin (1 month only)
Rev. John Wall, Pastor |
1871 | Rev. John J. McElroy, Pastor
Rev. James Kelly |
1872 | Rev. John Cox, Pastor |
1873 | Rev. William Walsh, Pastor
Rev. John Ward, Pastor |
1874 | Rev. Andrew Gallagher, Pastor |
1876 | Rev. Francis X. McNamee |
1877 | Rev. William F. Cook, Pastor |
1882 | Rev. William A. Power |
1885 | Rev. Joseph F. Nagle
Rev. John H. Loughran |
1886 | Rev. Joseph V. O'Connor |
1887 | Rev. Henry S. Hasson
Rev. John Dolan |
1888 | Rev. Joseph Dwyer |
1889 | Rev. James J. Smith |
1891 | Rev. Francis A. Brady |
1892 | Rev. Charles P. Riegel
Rev. James Brennan |
1893 | Rev William Meahger
Rev. James P. Noone
Rev. Joseph L. Kirlin |
1894 | Rev. Peter A. Quinn
Rev. Edward J. Tucker
Rev. Joseph V. Sweeney
Rev. Charles P. Riegel (second tour at St. Thomas) |
1896 | Rev. Maurice A. Fitzgerald
Rev. Joseph A. Osborn |
1897 | Rev. Edmond V. Rowan
Rev. Joseph F. Monville |
1899 | Rev. Andrew T. McCue |
1900 | Rev. John J. Walsh, Pastor |
1905 | Rev. Richard J. Branton, Pastor |
1906 | Rev. Charles J. Mullin, Pastor
Rev. Hugh P. Reed |
1907 | Rev. Charles Kinslow |
1908 | Rev. James B. McShea |
1909 | Rev. John P. McHugh |
1912 | Rev. Joseph A. McDonald
Rev. Daniel A. Dener, Pastor
Rev. James J. Devine
Rev. Henry A. Kuss
Rev. John G. Fitzgerald |
1914 | Rev. Charles W. Vodges |
1915 | Rev. David C. Munyon, Pastor
Rev. Donald J. Kane |
1916 | Rev. David F. McMenamin |
1918 | Rev. Joseph M. Smith |
1919 | Rev. Clarence J. Ganter |
1920 | Rev. John J. Ford |
1922 | Rev. Michael A. Colahan
Rev. Francis L. Hub |
1927 | Rev. Clarence M. Gregas
Rev. Joseph V. Sweeney (second tour), Pastor |
1928 | Rev. Leo J. Fahey, Pastor
Rev. Ignatius F. Bash |
1929 | Rev. J. Leo Boyle |
1932 | Rev. Joseph F. Rodgers
Rev. John M. Crossan, Pastor |
1934 | Rev. Edward T. Ford |
1935 | Rev. Gerald W. Chambers |
1936 | Rev. William J. Humes
Rev. Sylvester McCarthy, Pastor |
1941 | Rev. Elmer J. Leonard |
1942 | Rev. Eugene E. Lanshe |
1944 | Rev. James L. Scott |
1947 | Rev. Martin O’Halloran
Rev. Peter J. Cronin |
1951 | Rev. James B. Sheridan |
1952 | Rev. Henry C. Graf
Rev. Aloyisius H. Vath |
1953 | Rev. Richard LaHart |
1954 | Rev. Charles Diegel, Pastor |
1955 | Rev. James M. Boyce |
1958 | Rev. Thomas Dougherty |
1958 | Rev. Thomas Dougherty, Pastor
Rev. Joseph M. Gillespie
Rev. Thomas J. Scanlon |
1961 | Rev. John A. Bruggeman |
1962 | Rev. Thomas A. McKelvey
Rev. Joseph P. Wagner |
1968 | Rev. Msgr. Michael J. Dean, Pastor |
1974 | Rev. Charles J. McDevitt, Pastor
Rev. James J. Melle (summer)
Rev. John Kilgallon (part-time assistant) |
1975 | Rev. Louis Ciaudelli |
1980 | Rev. Francis X. Griffin, Pastor
Rev. Daniel E. Mackle |
1982 | Rev. Hugh J. Dougherty |
1983 | Rev. Michael T. Dobrowski |
1988 | Rev. Kevin Trautner |
1989 | Rev. Francis J. Corkery |
1990 | Rev. Richard C. Williams |
1991 | Rev. Richard C. Williams, Pastor
Rev. Anthony G. Flynn
Rev. Francis J. Cauterucci |
2005 | Rev. Paul J. Stenson |
2008 | Rev. John Roebuck |
2011 | Rev. Francis Groarke, Pastor |
2020 | Rev. Stephen Shott, O.S.F.S., Pastor |
2020 | Rev. Edward Ogden, O.S.F.S. |
* | Several religious orders of priests served Ivy Mills and Saint Thomas, chiefly in the 18th century. Initials following priests’ names indicate to which order they belonged. The following orders were represented:
C.M. – Congregation of the Mission (Vincentians, also known in the mid-19th century as Lazarists)
O.F.M. Cap. – Order of Friars Minor, Capuchin (Capuchins)
O.S.A. – Order of Saint Augustine (Augustinians)
O.S.F.S. - Oblates of St. Francis de Sales (Salesians)
S.J. – Society of Jesus (Jesuits) |
** | List compiled for the most part from “St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, Ivy Mills”, by Rev. Louis P. Ciaudelli, (ms, n.d.). The bibliography contained therein lists twenty references, including Joseph Willcox, Ivy Mills (1911); Sister William Josephine Ludwick, “The Early History of St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Chester Heights” (ms, 1969); along with St. Thomas Parish Baptismal Registry (1805 to c1900). Further research is needed. |