Church Petition
Chad Stevens2021-11-17T14:32:20-05:001896 Eight local men petitioned Bishop Patrick Donahue to build a church on the outskirts of Wheeling.
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1896
1897
Construction Begins
Chad Stevens2021-11-17T14:32:33-05:001897 Church was dedicated with Reverend C.J. Cluser as Pastor. The parish was composed of twenty-eight families. Much of the labor that went into the construction of the church was performed by parishioners.
1897
Bishop Donahue offered the first Mass.
Chad Stevens2021-11-17T14:32:48-05:00July 4th, 1897 Inside of the old church decorated for Christmas in 1901.
1900
1982
1926
Land Aquired
Chad Stevens2021-11-17T14:33:30-05:00Late 1920s The parish was able to acquire a parcel of land on National Road.
1929
1930
School Opened
Chad Stevens2021-11-17T14:33:51-05:00January 14th, 1930 Sisters of the Divine Providence staffed the school until it was transferred over to lay control.
1950
1930
Church Construction Complete
Chad Stevens2021-11-17T14:43:15-05:001930 St. Michael Church is considered to be one of the finest examples of Gothic architecture in the Wheeling-Charleston Diocese.