Rt. Rev. Msgr. William L. Kirby, V.F. was pastor of St. Anthony Church in Batavia, New York at the time of his death at the age of 78. He went to Batavia in 1918 and remained active in his later years until failing health forced him to curtail his activities several years before he died. Before this he was a daily visitor to patients at Batavia hospitals.
Msgr. Kirby studied for the priesthood at Our Lady of the Angels Seminary, Niagara University and later in Rome, Italy. He was ordained in December 1914.
In Batavia, he served as president of the Batavia Chamber of Commerce for three years and was chairman of the Health Camp Committee of the Genesee County Public Health Association. He was a charter member of the Batavia Kiwanis Club and chaplain of the Batavia Elks and of the Knights of Columbus. He was a member of the Batavia Charter Committee, which established a new city charter, and was honorary vice-president of the Genesee Boy Scout Council.
Msgr. Kirby studied for the priesthood at Our Lady of the Angels Seminary, Niagara University and later in Rome, Italy. He was ordained in December 1914.
In Batavia, he served as president of the Batavia Chamber of Commerce for three years and was chairman of the Health Camp Committee of the Genesee County Public Health Association. He was a charter member of the Batavia Kiwanis Club and chaplain of the Batavia Elks and of the Knights of Columbus. He was a member of the Batavia Charter Committee, which established a new city charter, and was honorary vice-president of the Genesee Boy Scout Council.
Rt. Rev. Msgr. William L. Kirby, V.F. was pastor of St. Anthony Church in Batavia, New York at the time of his death at the age of 78. He went to Batavia in 1918 and remained active in his later years until failing health forced him to curtail his activities several years before he died. Before this he was a daily visitor to patients at Batavia hospitals.
Msgr. Kirby studied for the priesthood at Our Lady of the Angels Seminary, Niagara University and later in Rome, Italy. He was ordained in December 1914.
In Batavia, he served as president of the Batavia Chamber of Commerce for three years and was chairman of the Health Camp Committee of the Genesee County Public Health Association. He was a charter member of the Batavia Kiwanis Club and chaplain of the Batavia Elks and of the Knights of Columbus. He was a member of the Batavia Charter Committee, which established a new city charter, and was honorary vice-president of the Genesee Boy Scout Council.
Msgr. Kirby studied for the priesthood at Our Lady of the Angels Seminary, Niagara University and later in Rome, Italy. He was ordained in December 1914.
In Batavia, he served as president of the Batavia Chamber of Commerce for three years and was chairman of the Health Camp Committee of the Genesee County Public Health Association. He was a charter member of the Batavia Kiwanis Club and chaplain of the Batavia Elks and of the Knights of Columbus. He was a member of the Batavia Charter Committee, which established a new city charter, and was honorary vice-president of the Genesee Boy Scout Council.
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