Comments on: Our Lady of Peace Church https://clintonvillehistory.com/our-lady-of-peace-church/ Fri, 17 May 2019 19:50:45 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Michael Finn https://clintonvillehistory.com/our-lady-of-peace-church/#comment-81 Fri, 17 May 2019 19:50:45 +0000 http://clintonvillehistory.com/?p=1282#comment-81 The Founding Pastor of Our Lady of Peace was Father George Herbert Foley. Father Foley was born in Roxbury, Mass. July 22, 1905, the son of George H. and Agnes Dowling Foley. He attended Boston College High School; Boston College; St. John’s Seminary in Boston; and Mt. St. Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, Md. He was ordained April 13, 1932 in St. Joseph Cathedral by the late Bishop James J. Hartley.

His first parish assignment was as assistant pastor at St. Joseph’s Cathedral where he served from 1932 until 1942. He then was appointed pastor of St. Joseph’s Church in Sugar Grove, Ohio from 1942 until 1946.
He was appointed Founding Pastor of Our Lady of Peace Parish on February 1, 1946 and served in that capacity until his death in 1965. In addition, he also served as Chaplain to the Columbus Police and Fire Departments from 1932 until 1951.

Father George Foley died at Mt. Carmel Hospital on February 2, 1965 at the age of 59 following a long illness. He was survived by his sister, Agnes Foley of Columbus and his brother Joseph Gibson Foley of Miami, Florida.
His funeral was held at Our Lady of Peace Church on Saturday, February 6, 1965 where a Solemn Pontifical High Mass was celebrated by Bishop Edward G. Hettinger. He was buried in St. Joseph Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio.

]]>