Assumption Church celebrates 175th year of its founding
June 20, 2017 By Francesca Norsen Tate, Religion Editor Brooklyn Daily Eagle
The priests concelebrating the 175th anniversary Mass at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church were (left to right) the Rev. Edward Doran, the Rev. Peter Mahoney, the Rev. Joseph Gaspar Hugo, Msgr. Joseph Grimaldi, the Rev. Joel Warden, C.O., Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, the Rev. Dennis Corrado, the Rev. Michael Carrano, and Deacon Jaime Varela. Eagle photo by Francesca N. Tate
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Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church last Saturday marked the 175th anniversary of the parish’s founding and the dedication of the original church that took place on June 10, 1842.
At that time, Brooklyn was still part of the New York Diocese, as the Brooklyn diocese would not be established for another decade. Assumption Church was the first Roman Catholic parish in the area, and the third in Brooklyn.
The Jubilee Mass brought back a number of former pastors and administrators including the Rev. Michael Carrano, the Rev. Joseph Hugo and the Rev. Edward Doran.