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BISHOPS OF NELSON DIOCESE

Bishop M. Johnson 1935 – 1956
Bishop J.J. McCarthy 1956 – 1958
Bishop E. Doyle 1958 – 1990
Bishop Peter Mallon 1990 – 1995
Bishop Eugene Cooney 1996 – 2008
Bishop John Corriveau, OFM Cap January 2008 – present

HOLY FAMILY PARISH PRIESTS AND ASSISTANTS

ORDER OF MARY IMMACULATE ( Oblates )

Father J. Welch 1896 – 1899
Father Meleux 1899 – 1904
Father N. Coccola 1904 – 1905
Father J. Meissner 1904 – 1910
Father Salles 1904 – 1910
Father J. M. Tavernier 1905 – 1910
Father A. Michels 1910 – 1919
Father J.B. O’Neil 1910 – 1919
Father A. J. Swenciski 1910 – 1921
Father J.B. Kennedy 1919 – 1926
Father B. McKenna 1924 – 1927
Father J.P. Ehman 1927 – 1929
Father J. Birch 1927 – 1930
Father S. F. McCaffery 1928 – 1928
Father H. Bissette 1929 – 1930
Father H. Barney 1929 – 1930

DIOCESAN CLERGY

Father J. Kane 1930 – 1931
Father F. Coady 1931 – 1931
Father T. S. Finnegan 1931 – 1932
Father McDonnell 1932 – 1933
Father DeLester-O-Praem 1933 – 1936
Father J. Cheevers 1936 – 1939
Father J. Morelli 1939 – 1943
Father J. Cheevers 1943 – 1952
Father J.H. Hayes 1943 – 1952
Father E.L. Tierney 1943 – 1952
Father A.V. Maglio 1946 – 1952
Father Joseph Barnes 1952 – 1971
Father Robert E. Cragg 1959 – 1959
Father L. Molinari 1960 – 1960
Father J. Morelli 1971 – 1976
Father E. Doyle 1976 – 1980
Father E. Martin 1976 – 1980
Father Steve Kersten 1980 – 1983
Father Gesa Henye 1982 – 1983
Father George Phliger 1983 – 1988
Father Harry Clarke 1988 – 1992
Father Miguel Javier 1992 – 1996
Father Sabastain Puthenpura 1996 – 2002
Father Conrado Beloso 2002 – 2005
Father Dennis Remot 2005 – 2007
Father Regalado Tiongson (Temp) July – September, 2007
Father George Thattuparampil October, 2007 – August 31, 2010
Father Bart Van Roijen September 1, 2010 – August 17, 2014
Father Joseph Kizhakethottathil August 18 – November 17, 2014
Father Marcel Cote November 18, 2014 – April 15, 2016
Father Jim Ratcliffe: April 15 to May 19, 2016
Father David John:  May 20, 2016 –

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