Saint Peter's Church (Mendota, Minnesota)

St. Peter's Church
The stone church and steeple.
St. Peter's Church
44°53′9″N 93°10′7″W / 44.88583°N 93.16861°W / 44.88583; -93.16861Coordinates: 44°53′9″N 93°10′7″W / 44.88583°N 93.16861°W / 44.88583; -93.16861
Location	Mendota Heights, Minnesota
Country	United States
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Website	www.stpetersmendota.org
History
Founded	1840
Administration
Archdiocese	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
Clergy
Archbishop	Bernard Hebda
Priest(s)	Steven Hoffman

St. Peter's Catholic Church, in Mendota Heights, is the oldest church in the state of Minnesota. It was founded in 1840.

Pastors

The back, which was formerly living quarters for priests.

• Bishop Mathias Loras (1839)
• Father Lucien Galtier (1840–1844)
• Father Augustin Ravoux (1844–1857)
• Father Anatole Oster (1857–1859)
• Father J. Claude Robert (1859–1866)
• Father Claude Genis (1866–1868)
• Father Patrick F. Glennon (1868–1877)
• Father Joseph Anthime Payetite (1877–1878)
• Father C. Arthur Sicazrd De Carufel (1878–1881)
• Father William P. Murray (1881)
• Father Constantine L. Egan, O.P. (1881–1883)
• Father Louis Cornelis (1883–1886)
• Father Thomas F. Duane (1886–1891)
• Father John Gmeiner (1891–1894)
• Father Martin Mahoney (1894–1902)
• Monsignor Anatole Oster (1902–1907)
• Father Joseph Goiffon (1905–1908)
• Father Francis A. Serpaggi (1907–1908)
• Father Patrick J. O'Connor (1908–1913)
• Father Martin Mahoney (1913–1931)
• Father Stephen J. Cassidy (1918–1929)
• Father Thomas P. Ryan (1931)
• Father William J. Harrington (1931–1956)
• Father Harvey F. Egan (1957–1965)
• Father John V. Flaherty (1965–1969)
• Father James B. Namie (1969–1970)
• Father John T. Bauer (1970–1975)
• Father Peter Fleming (1970–1972)
• Father Raymond W. Marschall (1975–1977)
• Father Michael M. Arms (1977–1989)
• Father Kevin I. Clinton (1989–2005)
• Father Rick Banker (2005–2008)
• Father Joseph Gallatin (2008–2014)
• Father Steven Hoffman (2014–present)

External links

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• Official website

Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis
Ordinaries	Bishops Joseph Crétin Thomas Grace Archbishops John Ireland Austin Dowling John Gregory Murray William O. Brady Leo Binz John Roach Harry Joseph Flynn John Clayton Nienstedt Bernard Hebda Coadjutor Archbishop Leo Christopher Byrne
Auxiliary Bishops	John Jeremiah Lawler James J. Byrne Leonard Philip Cowley Gerald Francis O'Keefe James P. Shannon John Robert Roach Raymond Alphonse Lucker Paul Vincent Dudley John Francis Kinney William Henry Bullock James Richard Ham Robert James Carlson Joseph Charron Lawrence Harold Welsh Frederick F. Campbell Richard Pates Lee A. Piché Andrew H. Cozzens
Churches	Cathedrals Cathedral of Saint Paul Basilica of Saint Mary Parishes Guardian Angels Church, Chaska Saint Peter's Church, Mendota Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Minneapolis Church of Saint Stephen, Minneapolis Church of St. Wenceslaus, New Prague Church of Saint Mary, New Trier Church of St. Michael, St. Michael Church of the Assumption, St. Paul Church of St. Agnes, St. Paul Church of St. Bernard, St. Paul Church of St. Casimir, St. Paul Saint Mary's Church of the Purification, Shakopee Church of the Annunciation, Webster Township Church of the Most Holy Trinity, Wheatland Township Historic Church of St. Hubertus, Chanhassen Chapel Our Lady of Victory Chapel
Education	Higher Education St. Catherine University University of St. Thomas Seminaries St. John Vianney College Seminary Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity High Schools Academy of Holy Angels, Richfield Benilde-St. Margaret's, St. Louis Park Bethlehem Academy, Faribault Chesterton Academy, Edina Convent of the Visitation, Mendota Heights Cretin-Derham Hall, St. Paul Cristo Rey Jesuit High School, Minneapolis DeLaSalle High School, Minneapolis Hill-Murray School, Maplewood Holy Family Catholic High School, Victoria Providence Academy, Plymouth Saint Agnes High School, St. Paul Saint Thomas Academy, Mendota Heights Totino-Grace High School, Fridley
Priests	Joseph Francis Busch Peter F. Christensen Alexander Christie Jozef Cieminski James Louis Connolly Timothy J. Corbett James Albert Duffy Hilary Baumann Hacker Patrick Richard Heffron James Keane John M. LeVoir James McGolrick Thomas O'Gorman James O'Reilly Jakub W.J. Pacholski John A. Ryan Francis Joseph Schenk Alphonse James Schladweiler John Shanley Paul Sirba John Stariha Thomas Anthony Welch
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