St. Philip The Apostle Church is part of a Pastoral Region 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