The area was settled mainly by Italian immigrants, who helped found the local parish, St. Anthony.

As more immigration followed, St. Michael's was founded, the first filial parish of St. Joseph.

The church began in 1843 when the Jesuits founded the parish to serve the residential community consisting mostly of German immigrants.

After founding the parish in 1843, the Jesuits immediately instituted to build a church.

Henri Jules de Bourbon-Condé (1643-1709), founded the parish of Chantilly.

Squire Bratoszewski founded the catholic parish of St. Rafael and Michael.

Luigi Lops who founded the parish in 1907 with 250 families.

At the end of the 16th century a monk Nicephorus, founded the first Russian parish on the land of Persia.

He founded the parish of the Assumption in Evansville.

It is said that in 1517 Francisco Hernández de Córdoba, the discoverer and explorer of the region, founded the first parish.