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Shepherds
of Old St. Mary’s Rev. Edward D. Stuhlmueller,
1890-1945
Seventh Pastor - Father Reichert
Copyright © 2000-Current Old St.
Mary's Church. All rights reserved.
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Shepherds
of Old St. Mary’s Rev. Edward D. Stuhlmueller,
1890-1945
Seventh Pastor - Father Reichert
Copyright © 2000-Current Old St.
Mary's Church. All rights reserved.
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Father
Stuhlmueller was born in Cincinnati on July 5, 1890. He was ordained
at St. Peter's Cathedral by Archbishop Moeller on May 26, 1923 and was
appointed assistant pastor at St. Bernard Church in Springfield, Ohio.
In August of 1929, he was assigned to St. Elizabeth Church in Norwood,
Ohio, and St. Louis Church, Cincinnati, Ohio. In 1931 he became pastor
of St. Philomena Church in Stonelick, Ohio, and was made pastor of Old
St. Mary's a week after the death of Father Duerstock in December of
1941. During his tenure, he presided over the centennial celebration
in 1942. He passed from this life on March 10, 1945. Bishop George J.
Rehring presided over the Pontifical Requiem High Mass at Old St. Mary's
Church, and he was interred at St. Stephen Cemetery in Hamilton, Ohio.