Parish History

WELCOME TO THE HISTORY PAGE OF ST. ANTHONY'S PARISH
​A FAITH COMMUNITY DEDICATED TO THE NEEDS OF OUR PARISHIONERS

      
      

                Our Patron Saint. St. Anthony of Padua                                                   Our Present Church                 

The original church built in the 1800's.

1865-The beginning of St. Anthony's congregation. Rev. Obermueller recognized the growing needs of Catholics in Milan and purchased a lot on Main Street with a small frame house . This house was converted into a school and served as a temporary church. Services were held once a month until the present St. Anthony's Church was completed. 

In 1866 the church was dedicated to St. Anthony of Padua on November 16. In 1872 The old school house was torn down and a new school was built. 1875 brought about a new rectory and remodeling of the interior and exterior of the church. In 1922 St. Anthony's Church was reassigned from the Cleveland Diocese to the newly created Toledo Diocese.In 1931 St. Anthony's school closed never to reopen. 1935 was a complete renovation. 1978 A new rectory was built and in 1987 a new addition was added to our social hall. We became a parish of 360 families in 2002 and in 2004 we were twinned with St. Mary's in Norwalk to form a new faith community. Complete history details with pictures are forth coming. Please check back on a regular  basis. 

Pastoral Summary:
1866-Rev. F.X. Obermueller                                                      1933-1935-Rev. Robert C. Koehler                                             
1866-1868-Rev. George Peter                                                  1935-1954-Rev. William R. Brady
1868-1869- Rev. A.B. Rinckes                                                  1954-1964-Rev. James McGowan
1869-1871-Rev. Charles Seltzer                                               1964-1968-Rev. Frederick Mehling                                           
1871-1875-Rev. Charles Barbier                                               1968-1973-Rev. Eugene Lovisa
1875-1885-Rev. John P. Puetz                                                   1973-1978-Rev. Joseph Sudock
1885-1890-Rev. Joseph Gocke                                                  1978-1981-Rev. Charles Denny
1890-1897-Rev. G.C. Schoenemann                                         1981-1984-Rev. William Auth                                     
1897-1903-Rev. August Schwertner                                                            Rev. Bruce Kijowski
1903-1905-Rev. A. Andlauer                                                     1984-1985-Rev. William Auth
1905-1912-Rev. L. Lentsch                                                       1985-2004-Rev. James A. Walsh
1912-1916-Rev. A. Kistner                                                        2004-2012-Rev. Francis Speier
1916-1922-Rev. Francis Senner                                                2012-2016-Rev. Anthony Recker
1922-1927-Rev. Frances Gosser                                               2016...........Rev. Gilbert Mascarenhas
1927-1933-Rev. N.T. Bouschere