Priests who served in Placentia:

1662-???? ----- Aumonier O.T. Thaleur Perron (name unknown)
1670-???? ----- Rev. Martin d'Hurte
1686-1689 ----- Rev. C. Laurent Morin
1689-1690 ----- Rev. Sixte le Tac
1689-???? ----- Father Joseph Denis
1701-???? ----- Father Charles Maudit
1702-1714 ----- Father Duval, Paul Hugan , Father Gratien
1770-1776 ----- Father Kean
1778-1785 ----- Father Landergan
1785-1798 ----- Father Edmund Bourke
1798-1810 ----- Father John Phelan
1810-1829 ----- Father Andrew Cleary
1829-1830 ----- Father William Hearn
1829-1830 ----- Father Morrison
1830-1839 ----- Father Pelagius Nowlan
1832-???? ----- Father Denis Mckin
1840-1845 ----- Father James Walsh
1845-1853 ----- Father William Forrstall
1853-1870 ----- Father Richard Condon
1870-1871 ----- Father Michael Walsh
1871-1883 ----- Father Charles Irwine
1883-1920 ----- Father V. Reardon
1920-1942 ----- Father O'Flathery
1942-???? ----- Father J. J. Murray (Feb.- Sept.)
1942-1952 ----- Monsignor E. P. Mahar
1952-1953 ----- Father John Hunt
1963-1973 ----- Father Thomas Moakler
1973-1982 ----- Father James Doody
1982-1990 ----- Father William Pomroy
1990-1993 ----- Father Dermot McGettigan
1993-present - Father Kenneth Walsh

Between the years 1701- 1713 the following priests served at Placentia.

Pere C. Mavdat
Pere P. Hergrion
Pere R. Duval
Pere C. Raohl

Early Episcopal Visits:

1689 --- Bishop St. Vallier
1799 --- Bishop O'Donnell
1827 --- Bishop Scallan
1835 --- Bishop Fleming

Other Religious Figures who served in Placentia.

1689 -- The Recollect Fathers from the province of St. Denis in France from Quebec
1701 --- The Recollect Fathers from Brittany
1715 --- Jaboc Rice and Anglican Clergyman was Chaplain
1719 --- Thomas Philips a Clergyman served briefly
1760 --- Rev. Langman made a visit to Placentia
1789 --- Rev. John Harris
1791 --- Rev. Evans
1819 --- Rev. George Spencer (later became the first Anglican Bishop)

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Source: Church Records