The Rev. John Stephen Raffeiner, V.F.
was the first and founding pastor. He served from 1841 until he died in
1861.
The Right Rev. Msgr. Michael May, V.F.
was the second pastor. He served from 1861 until he died in 1895.
The Right Rev. Msgr. Peter Dauffenbach
was the third pastor. He served from 1895 until he died in 1908.
The Rev. Frederick M. Schneider was
the fourth pastor. He served from 1908 until he died at the age of 55 in 1919. An
interesting note is that Fr. Schneider died suddenly while on a trip to
Curacao--where he is buried in the priests' plot in the cemetery at Otrobanda,
Curacao.
The Rev. Peter Bernard served as
"Administrator" for six months after the death of Fr. Schneider. He served
from July, 1919 until December 10, 1919.
The Right Rev. Msgr. George A. Metzger
was the fifth pastor. He served from 1919 until 1931 when he departed
Trinity and became the pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle in Woodhaven,
Queens, New York.
The Rev. George M. Dorman was the
sixth pastor. He served from 1931 until he died in 1940.
The Rev. George S. Herget was the
seventh pastor. He served from 1940 until 1946.
The Rev.
Joseph G. Conway was the eighth pastor. He served from 1946
until 1958 when he departed Trinity and became the pastor of St. Edmond in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, New York.
The Rev. Stephen C. Schubert was the
ninth pastor. He served from 1959 until 1966.
The Rev. Peter J. Seeger was the tenth
pastor. He served from 1966 until 1968.
The Rev. William P. Vaskas was the
eleventh pastor. He served from 1968 until 1982.
The Rev. Robert P. Kennedy was the
twelfth pastor. He served in January of 1982, sadly dying less than a
month after his appointment.
The Rev. John McGuirl was the
thirteenth pastor. He served from 1982 until 1984.
The Rev. Francis Lombardo, OFM Conv.
was the fourteenth pastor. He served from 1984 until 1988.
The Rev. Ross Syracuse, OFM Conv. was
the fifteenth pastor. He served from 1988 until 1997.
The Rev. Russell Governale, OFM Conv.
was the sixteenth pastor. He served from 1997 until 2006.
The Rev. Santo Cricchio, OFM Conv.
is the seventeenth pastor. He has served from April of 2006 to the
present.
The Pastors Who have Served Most Holy Trinity:
The Rev. John Stephen Raffeiner, V.F. (1841 until 1861)
The Right Rev. Msgr. Michael May, V.F. (1861 until 1895)
The Right Rev. Msgr. Peter Dauffenbach (1895 until 1908)
The Rev. Frederick M. Schneider (1908 until 1919)
The Rev. Peter Bernard, Administrator (July to December 1919)
The Right Rev. Msgr. George A. Metzger (1919 until 1931)
The Rev. George M. Dorman (1931 until 1940)
The Rev. George S. Herget (1940 until 1946)
The Rev. Jospeh G. Conway (1946 until 1958)
The Rev. Stephen C. Schubert (1959 until 1966)
The Rev. Peter J. Seeger (1966 until 1968)
The Rev. William P. Vaskas (1968 until 1982)
The Rev. Robert P. Kennedy (January, 1982)
The Rev. John McGuirl (1982 until 1984)
The Rev. Francis Lombardo, OFM Conv. (1984 until 1988)
The Rev. Ross Syracuse, OFM Conv. (1988 until 1997)
The Rev. Russell Governale, OFM Conv. (1997 until 2006)
The Rev. Santo Cricchio, OFM Conv. (2006 to the present)
