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Address: 1477 Philothea Rd., Fort Recovery, Ohio, 45846
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There is a restroom entrance and signage on the south side of the church as you approach however you may find the door locked on days other than Sunday. A water pump is nearby.
Phone: (419) 375-4153 Website Mass Times: Sun. 9:00 (1st, 3rd, 5th) Parish Founded: 1858 Church Built: 1904 Architect: Unknown Architectural Style: None Listed
History: St. Peter, is a daughter parish of St. Joseph. As more immigrants from Germany began to settle north and west of St. Joe, the primitive modes of travel became a deciding factor in the decision to seek permission to build a church closer to their homes. Permission was granted in 1858 by the Archbishop of Cincinnati and work was begun. When it came time to choose a patron for the new congregation several saints were suggested. The willingness of one Peter Kerber to do the extraordinary was the deciding factor in the choice of St. Peter.
The Parish has always been served by the Missionaries of the Precious Blood; at first a priest came each week from Mary's Home in Trinity, Indiana to conduct services. For a time after that St. Peter shared a pastor with the neighboring parish in Ft. Recovery, alternating the first mass or "low mass" and the later mass "high mass" on every other Sunday.
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