Pastoral Staff at St. Teresa of Avila Parish

1889 to Present

1889

Reverend Matthias Barth

Rev. Matthias W. Barth

resided at 43 Jay St., which was renamed Clifton Ave.

before 1909 43 Jay St. converted to 2024 N. Clifton Ave.

1893

Rev. Matthias Barth and Rev. Chas. A. Erkenswick

St. Teresa’s (German) cor. Center and Clyde sts., res. adjoining 120 Center St.

Center St. renamed to Armitage Ave.; Clyde renamed to Kenmore Ave.

1901

Rev. J.F. Kirsch

1917

1917-louis-maiworm

Rev. Louis J. Maiworm

1924

1925-joseph-adams

Rev. Joseph F. Adams

1945

1945-harnischmacher

Rev. F.X. Harnischmacher

1947

1947-edward-niess

Rev. Edward J. Niess

1959

1959-justin-laibach

Rev. J. Justin Laibach

1966

Father Matthias Hoffman, Pastor 1968 - 1980

Rev. Matthias H. Hoffman

1978

Rev. Matthias Hoffman and Rev. William Grogan

1980

Rev. George F. Cerny and Rev. William Grogan

(A History of the Parishes of the Archdiocese of Chicago, 1980, identifies Virgilio Bonifaze as the first permanent deacon to be ordained from St. Teresa parish and is listed in the1980 edition.  This was not in Hoffman’s Almanac.)

1981

1980-Rev.-George-Cerny

Rev. George F. Cerny, Very Rev. Richard J. Ehrens

1984

Rev. George F. Cerny and Rev. J. Cletus Kiley

1987

Rev. James P. Noone and Rev. J. Cletus Kiley

1988

Rev. James P. Noone, Rev. J. Cletus Kiley, Deacon Julio Martinez

1990

Rev. James P. Noone, Deacon Julio Martinez

1991

Rev. James P. Noone, Deacon Roberto Figueroa

1992

Rev. John R. Hoffman, Deacon Roberto Figueroa,
Resident:  Rev. Frank Latzko

1994

Rev. John R. Hoffman, Deacon Roberto Figueroa,
Residents:  Rev. Frank Latzko and Rev. Jose Arizmend

1995

Rev. John R. Hoffman, Deacon Roberto Figueroa,
Resident:  Rev. Frank Latzko

1996

Rev. John R. Hoffman, Deacon Roberto Figueroa,
Residents: Rev. Peter Bowman and Rev. Frank Latzko

1998

Rev. John R. Hoffman, Deacon Hector Rivera,
Resident: Rev. Peter Bowman

2003

Rev. John R. Hoffman, Deacon Hector Rivera,
Resident: Rev. Padraig Gallagher, CSSR

2004

Rev. John R. Hoffman, Sister Joan Granzeier, S.H., Deacon Hector Rivera,
Resident:  Padraig Gallagher, CSSR

2005

Rev. John R. Hoffman, Deacon Hector Rivera, Rev. Ronald Galt (Scot)

2006

Rev. John Blazek, Deacon Hector Rivera, Rev. Ronald Galt (Scot)

2007

Rev. John F. Baldwin (Ret. Admin.), Deacon Hector Rivera, Rev. Ronald Galt (Scot), Rev. Protasio Ndereba (Kenya)

2008

Rev. Ronald Galt (Scot), Administrator; Deacon Hector Rivera, Rev. Protasio Ndereba (Kenya)

2009

Rev. Frank Latzko, Deacon Hector Rivera

2013

Rev. Frank Latzko

Resources

  • Archdiocese of Chicago
    Archives and Records
    Hoffman’s Catholic Directory Almanac 
  • St. Teresa of Avila Parish
    A History of the Parishes of the Archdiocese of Chicago, 2 vol., 1980, New World Publishing, Chicago
  • Chicago History Museum:
    Plan of Renumbering the City of Chicago, 1909 (Jay St. not listed)
    History of Street Names
  • Chicagonow.com:
    Old Streets of Chicago

 

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Armitage Ave., 2000N 231 to 7194W. In honor of A. Armitage father of Alderman Edward R. Armitage. Another possible choice is Thomas Armitage, a clergyman who was founder of the American Bible Union. Rd., Center Ave., Center St., Lawrence St., St. Charles Street

Clifton Ave.,  1136W 1800 to 4800N. Named after the city in New Hampshire which was the home town of the subdivider.

Kenmore Ave., 1039W 1840 to 6358N. Named for the home of Col. Fielding Lewis brother of George Washington. Named in honor because Col. Lewis married George Washington’s sister.  His home was in Fredericksburg and was a stately colonial home, built by one of the finest patriots who ever fought to make us a free nation. Baxter St., Clarence Ave., Clyde St., Edson Ave., Alexander Ave., Goodwin St., Osgood St.