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Biography of our first resident pastor,Fr. John J. Hamel.
A Worthy and Capable Clergyman by Jennifer Kane
He arrived in Olean, New York at age 26, ordained a Catholic priest just one year earlier in 1875. When Rev. John J. Hamel died in 1912, after ministering as first resident pastor of St. Mary of the Angels Church for 36 years, Olean witnessed the largest funeral ever held in the city up to that point in its history. Discover fascinating stories uncovered from the 19th Century revealing the beloved pastor and citizen known for his powerful yet gentle witness to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. As Bishop Stephen Vincent Ryan promised in 1876, he did, indeed, send to the Olean Catholic community, "a worthy and capable clergyman." Click book photo for more information on this new biography. -
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