Saint Athanasius Parish

St. Athanasius Church

Front view, sign, and shrine of St. Athanasius Church
St. Athanasius Church
37°24′16″N 122°05′49″W / 37.4043196°N 122.0968184°W / 37.4043196; -122.0968184Coordinates: 37°24′16″N 122°05′49″W / 37.4043196°N 122.0968184°W / 37.4043196; -122.0968184
Location 160 N. Rengstorff Avenue, Mountain View, California
Country  USA
Denomination Roman Catholic
Website www.saintathanasius.com
History
Founded June 19, 1959 (1959-06-19)
Founder(s) Rev. Fr. Leonard W. Bose
Dedication Athanasius of Alexandria
Events Feast Day of St. Athanasius of Alexandria, Bishop, Confessor, Doctor of the Church (May 2)
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Status Parish church
Functional status Active
Administration
Deanery Deanery 2
Archdiocese Archidioecesis Sancti Francisci
Diocese Dioecesis Sancti Josephi in California
Province Ecclesiastical province of San Francisco
Clergy
Bishop(s) The Most Rev. Patrick Joseph McGrath
Vicar(s) Rev. Fr. Estanislao Mikalonis
Dean Rev. Fr. Matthew D. Stanley
(St. Thomas Aquinas Parish)
Pastor(s) Rev. Fr. Oscar D. Tabujara
Deacon(s) Rev. Mr. Leonel Mancilla
Laity
Lay member(s) of chapter Knights of Columbus St. Sebastian Council #4926
Youth ministry coordinator Eleanor Sullivan
Parish administrator Jennifer Garlit

Saint Athanasius Parish is a territorial parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose in California. The parish was established June 19, 1959, by John J. Mitty, D.D., Archbishop of San Francisco, to serve Catholics of Mountain View and Palo Alto. The parish is named for Athanasius, Patriarch of Alexandria.

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