Priests
Priests Who Served Our Parishes
On the First Friday of Every Month
St. Anthony's Church Hosts
The Two Hearts Prayer Vigil
Masses at 7PM & 10PM
Priests Who Served Our Churches
Over the years our parishes have been blessed by the faithful services of the many priests that have celebrated mass and shared our lives. Priests' 2012 E-mail & Parish Assignments (also see Glenmary Priests)
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1840-1896 |
Benedictine Priests |
S. W. VA |
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1896-1946 |
Diocese of Wheeling |
S. W. VA |
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Years |
Priest Last Name |
Priest First Name |
Church/Mission |
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1896-1898 |
Olivier |
E. |
Stonega Mission |
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1898-1902 |
Burke |
Stonega Mission |
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1902 |
Reger, O.S.B. |
P. Ambrose |
Stonega Mission |
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1902 |
Right Rev. Bishop |
of Wheeling |
Benedictine |
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1902 |
Haegle, O.S.B. |
Vincent |
Stonega Mission |
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1902 |
Theodore, O.S.B |
Paul |
Bristol Parish |
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1902-1911 |
Palm, O.S.B. |
P. Augustine |
Stonega Mission |
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1902-1911 |
Hoch, O.S.B. |
Anthony |
Stonega Mission |
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1902-1911 |
Reitmeier, O.S.B. |
Robert |
Stonega Mission |
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1902-1911 |
Stangel, O.S.B. |
Joseph |
Stonega Mission |
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1911-1936 |
Mittermeirer, O.S.B. |
P. Celestine |
Stonega Mission |
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1911-1936 |
Athanasius |
Fr. |
Rhoda Mission |
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1911-1936 |
Clement |
Fr. |
Keokee Mission |
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1911-1936 |
Thomas |
Fr. |
Pardee Mission |
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1911-1936 |
Greweling, O.S.B. |
Raymond |
Inman-Linden |
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1922-1936 |
Quinn, O. S. B. |
James B. |
Norton Church |
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1936-1943 |
Aarts |
Peter |
St. Anthony's - Norton |
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1936-1943 |
Aarts |
Peter |
Sacred Heart - Big Stone Gap |
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1936-1943 |
Swint, D. D. Bishop |
John J. |
Sacred Heart - Big Stone Gap |
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1943-1946 |
Kraus |
Mark R. |
St. Anthony's - Norton |
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1945-1979 |
Glenmary Priests |
S. W. VA |
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Years |
Priest Last Name |
Priest First Name |
Church/Mission |
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1945-1949 |
Joseph |
St. Anthony's - Norton |
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1946-1947 |
Smith |
Edward W. |
St. Anthony's - Norton |
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1946-1947 |
Bishop |
Howard W. |
St. Anthony's - Norton |
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1947-1947 |
Nagle |
Joseph |
St. Anthony's - Norton |
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1947-1948 |
Dehen |
Raymond F. |
St. Anthony's - Norton |
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1948-1948 |
Roland |
St. Anthony's - Norton |
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1948-1949 |
James P. |
St. Anthony's - Norton |
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1948-1951 |
John J. |
St. Anthony's - Norton |
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1949-1960 |
Robert |
St. Anthony's - Norton |
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1957-1967 |
Gardner |
Frank R. |
St. Anthony's - Norton |
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1959 |
Gerry |
Sacred Heart - Appalachia |
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1960-1961 |
John |
St. Anthony's - Norton |
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1961 |
John |
Sacred Heart - Appalachia |
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1961 |
Ed |
St. Anthony's - Norton (Associate) |
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1961-2010 |
Les |
Sacred Heart - (Admin. & Associate) |
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1962-1963 |
Bob |
Sacred Heart - Appalachia |
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1962-1963 |
Bowland |
Richard |
St. Anthony's - Norton |
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1963-1965 |
Bob |
Sacred Heart - Appalachia |
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1964-1966 |
Les |
St. Anthony's - Norton |
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1967-1968 |
Browne |
William F. |
St. Anthony's - Norton |
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1968 |
Edward |
St. Anthony's - Norton (Associate) |
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1968 |
Larry |
St. Anthony's - Norton (Associate) |
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1967-1972 |
O'Brien |
Joseph C. |
St. Anthony's - Norton |
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1972-1973 |
John S. |
St. Anthony's - Norton |
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1973-1975 |
John S. |
St. Teresa's - St. Paul |
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1975 |
John S. |
St. Anthony's - Norton (Associate) |
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1975 |
Francois |
Sacred Heart - Appalachia |
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1979 |
Bob |
St. Joseph's - Clintwood |
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1973-1979 |
Robert |
St. Anthony's - Norton |
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1974-200_ |
Diocese of Richmond |
Richmond, VA |
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Years |
Priest Last Name |
Priest First Name |
Church/Mission |
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1974-2003 |
Walter F. |
Richmond, VA |
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1979-1984 |
Richard D. |
St. Anthony's - Norton |
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1984-1987 |
Richard D. |
Sacred Heart - Big Stone Gap |
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1984-1988 |
Joseph |
St. Anthony's - Norton |
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1987-1991 |
John |
Sacred Heart - Big Stone Gap |
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1988-1989 |
Fid |
St. Joseph's - Clintwood |
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1988-1989 |
Wiggins |
Frank |
St. Anthony's - Norton |
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1990-1997 |
Tom |
St. Anthony's - Norton |
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1991-2003 |
Tony (Anthony) |
Sacred Heart - Big Stone Gap |
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1991-2003 |
Tony (Anthony) |
Holy Spirit - Pennington Gap |
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1997-2003 |
Tony (Anthony) |
Holy Spirit - Jonesville |
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1998-1999 |
Bob |
Sacred Heart - Big Stone Gap |
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1998-2008 |
Bob |
St. Joseph's - Clintwood |
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1998-2000 |
Joseph C. |
St. Anthony's - Norton |
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2001-200_ |
Tim |
St. Anthony's - Norton |
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2003-200_ |
Tim |
Sacred Heart - Big Stone Gap |
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2003-200_ |
Tim |
Holy Spirit - Jonesville |
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2004-200_ |
Rev. Francis |
Diocese of Richmond - Bishop |
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2008-200_ |
Tim |
St. Joseph's - Clintwood |
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Source of the Information
Our history is rich and our priests have accomplished many things that are not recorded on this table. Nevertheless, using church records and available articles, this table was created to serve as a chronological guide to our churches' history by Denise Ellen Gabriele.
