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  St. Joseph  

 Catholic Church

130 S. Fourth Street  
Rio Vista, CA 94571

130 S. 4th St.
Rio Vista, CA 94571
 
 
Rio Vista, CA
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    St. Joseph Mission Church was one of the first structures built in the “new”
    Rio Vista, when the town was relocated to its present site after the flood of
    1861-1862. The original church structure, with a single spire, was built in 1862
    on land donated by Joseph Bruning, one of Rio Vista’s founding fathers. The
    mission church was originally under the auspices of the Archdiocese of San
    Francisco and Rev. Joseph Sadoc Alemany, who was the first
    Archbishop of the Diocese of San Francisco, dedicated the church.

    Benefactor Joseph Bruning and his wife donated lands and funds for St.
    Gertrude’s Academy (1876-1930) under the tutelage of the Sisters of Mercy
    and the Rev.Mother M. Camillus and for the St. Joseph’s Military
    Academy (1903-1932), also under the direction of the Sisters of Mercy.

    In 1885, St. Joseph Mission Church became St. Joseph Parish under the
    auspices of the Diocese of Sacramento.

    In 1904, the original mission church was replaced with a new “modern”
    Gothic-style structure with two steeples; the church in which we worship today.
    The cornerstone of the current building was laid in June of 1904 and
    Archbishop Riordan, who was the successor to Archbishop Alemany,
    dedicated the finished church in December of 1904. The pastor of St. Joseph Church
    at that time was Rev. James Gannon.

    In May of 1985, a renovation of the church was completed, which included
    replacing the taller of the steeples, re-leading the stained glass windows,
    expanding the sanctuary and replacing the old altar. Bishop Francis Quinn and
    St. Joseph pastor, Fr. Thomas Maguire, concelebrated a mass of
    rededication and commemoration of the centennial of St. Joseph’s Delta Parish in the Sacramento Diocese.

    In recent years, a fresh wave of enthusiasm, open communication and parishioner support allowed St. Joseph Parish to sucessfully address critical, long-standing issues in the church, rectory and parish hall.  Today, that same spirit continues to grow within our community.
    Since 1861, St. Joseph Parish, Rio Vista, has had 35 parochial administrators or pastors
    as presented below.

    No. Years Name
    1
    1861-1868
    Rev. Peter Deyaert, Traveling Priest
    2 1868-1872 Rev. Lucovicus Alphonsus Auger, Rio Vista/Suisun City
    3 1872-1885 Rev. Michael McNaboe, Rio Vista/Suisun City
    4 1885-1893 Rev. Thomas McNaboe
    5 1893-1897 Rev. William D. McKinnon
    6 1897-1898 Rev. Bernard McKinnon
    7 1898-1906 Rev. James J. Gannon
    8 1906-1913 Rev. Bernard Praught
    9 1913-1913 Rev. Barnarbas Cantillon
    10 1913-1915 Rev. William J. Butler
    11 1915-1921 Rev. Denis Bailey
    12 1921-1925 Rev. James Donohue
    13 1925-1928 Rev. Robert J. O'Connor
    14 1928-1929 Rev. Arthur O'Connell
    15 1921-1931 Rev. Arthur. A Walsh
    16 1934-1940 Rev. Harry A. Smith
    17 1940-1941 Rev. James L. McLaughlin
    18 1941-1946 Rev. John J. O'Brien
    19 1946-1947 Rev. Patrick J. Morris
    20 1947-1950 Rev. Edwin J. Becker
    21 1950-1954 Rev. Joseph F. Kenney
    22 1954-1960 Rev. Glen A. Kelly
    23 1960-1964 Rev. Robert F. Coffey
    24 1965-1980 Rev. Thomas Phelan
    25 1981-1983 Rev. William Spring
    26 1987-1994 Rev. William Walsh
    27 1994-1996 Rev. Eugene G. Lucas
    28 1996-1999 Rev. Patrick J. McGrath
    29 1999-2000 Rev. John Hannon
    30 2000-2006 Rev. Julian Medina
    31 2006-2010 Rev. Manual Soria
    32 2010-2013 Rev. Sherwin Colaste
    33 2014-2016 Rev. Richard Boyle
    34 2016-2017 Rev. Godwin Xavier
    35 July 1, 2017 - Rev. Mervin P. Concepcion


     


     


     

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