Rev. Dr. Robert J. Perelli, CJM, who dedicated his life to serving the underserved, died suddenly Aug. 2, 2022. He was 72. A graduate of St. John Vianney Seminary, and Christ the King Seminary formerly in East Aurora, Father Perelli was ordained in 1976 at OLV Basilica and said his first Mass at Our Lady […]
Most Rev. Donald W. Trautman, STD, SSL, the Buffalo-born priest who would serve as bishop for Erie, Pennsylvania for 22 years, passed away Feb. 26, at the age of 85. “The Diocese of Buffalo mourns the loss of Bishop Emeritus Donald W. Trautman of Erie who passed away this evening,” Bishop Michael Fisher said in […]
Among the remains that were removed from Christ the King Seminary in early August were those of Father Peter McGowan, who served the priesthood a mere 37 days. The 24-year-old Buffalo native was ordained in a conference room at Sister’s Hospital in Buffalo while battling terminal cancer. Bishop James McNulty, who conducted the ordination, allowed […]
