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St. Joseph, Equality 1873*
1840s: Father Elisha Durbin served the area.
1881: A frame church was built.
1893: The first resident pastor, Father Thomas Day, was appointed.
1908: The present church was constructed under the leadership of Father Joseph Roken. St. Joseph Parish also served Stonefort, Vienna, Metropolis, and New Burnside.
*This brief history is taken from A Time of Favor: The Story of the Catholic Family of Southern Illinois by Betty Burnett. Those with more detailed and more recent information are encouraged to contact Leon Raymer to have the information included.
