St. Philip The Apostle Church is part of the Family of Parishes with St. Francis de Sales Church in Lebanon, OH
“O” means official pastor according to Archdiocese records. The other priest's names that I have from letters were "probably" (my assumption) assistants who took over the care of the parishes. Assistants are not listed in the official pastor records. *11 O -Both Churches : OM -St. Malachy : OJ -St. John
O - 1935 – 1941 – Rev. Raphael Rodgers was the next pastor of both churches.
1937 - St. John the Evangelist Church moved to a larger location.
O – 1941 - 1947 - Rev. Leonard J. Vonderbrink was pastor in Morrow and Fosters.
O - 1947 - 1950 - Rev. Richard Kennedy was pastor of St. Malachy and St. John.
O - 1950 - 1954 - Rev. William J. Goldschmidt served as pastor of both churches.
O - 1954 - 1955 - Rev. Bernard Felix was assigned both parishes.
O - 1955 - 1961 - Rev. George J. Stenz was the last pastor of the separate parishes.
O - 1961 - 1966 - Rev. Carl B. Luehrs became pastor until his death in 1966. Under his leadership, both parishes united into St. Philip the Apostle Parish in 1965.
August 1, 1965 - Official Canonical start date of Saint Philip the Apostle Church.
O - 1966 - 1969 - Rev. John Seaman became the second pastor of St. Philip.
O - 1969 - 1979 - Rev. Frances J. Marinelli became pastor until retirement in 1979.
1970 - Rev. Norman W. Langenbrunner said his first Mass on May 24th in St. Philip Church.
O - 1979 - 1991 - Rev. Walter A. Hauser became Pastor until retirement in 1991.
1990 - 25th Anniversary of St. Philip the Apostle parish.
O – 1991 - 1999 - Rev. J. C. Allison become pastor until retirement in 1999.
1999 - Major remodeling and expansion of the entire structure.
O - 1999 – 2003 – Rev. Edward B. Stolze became pastor until his death on February 16, 2003.
O - 2003 – 2015 - Rev. Ronald Piepmeyer became pastor of St. Philip on July 1, 2003, until his retirement on June 30, 2015.
O – 2015, July 1, St. Philip the Apostle and St. Francis de Sales were directed by Archbishop Dennis M. Schnuur to become a region. Each parish will remain autonomous but will share a Pastor. Rev. Bernard J. Weldishofer, present pastor of St. Francis is pastor of both parishes and Rev. Eric M. Wood is Parochial Vicar.
2015, August 1 – 50th Anniversary of St. Philip the Apostle