Our Former Parish Pastors

O God, who have willed that I preside over your family not by any merit of mine but out of the abundance of your untold grace along, grant that I may carry out worthily the ministry of the priestly office and, under your governance in all things, may direct the people entrusted to my care. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen.

– Prayer for the Pastor Himself

Our Former Parish Pastors

The Order of Preachers
1820-1834

Rev. Fr. Thomas H. Martin, OP
1834-1836

Rev. Fr. Nicholas D. Young, OP
1836-1839

Rev. Fr. Joshua M. Young
1839-1854

Rev. Fr. Henry Lange
1854-1864

Rev. Fr. Bernard Evers
1864-1865

Rev. Fr. Daniel O’Regan D.D.
1865-1867

Rev. Fr. Francis J. Rudolf
1867-1868

Rev. Fr. Louis DeCailly
1868-1874

Rev. Fr. Nicholas E. Pilger
1874-1875

Rev. Fr. John Baptist Schmitt
1875-1884

Rev. Fr. Nicholas E. Pilger
1884-1905

Rev. Fr. Jerome B. Mattingly
1906-1923

Rev. Msgr. David P. Quailey
1923-1948

Rev. Fr. Julian J. Schaefer
1948-1956

Rev. Msgr. Roland T. Winel
1956-1968

Rev. Msgr. Paul J. O’Dea
1968-1969

Rev. Fr. John V. Wolf
1969-1981

Rev. Msgr. William A. Dunn
1981-1990

Rev. Fr. Martin V. Weithman
1990-2000

Rev. Fr. Donald E. Franks
2000-2011

Rev. Fr. Craig R. Eilerman
2011 –