Introduction 1866-1964: The Mission In 1866, an energetic priest organized 200 area Catholics in the building of the church on the hill.  For 98 years, St. Francis de Sales was a mission of another parish. 1964-1991: The Parish Upon becoming a parish, St. Francis celebrates its centennial anniversary and builds a new worship center to serve its rapidly growing congregation. 1992 In 1992, more than 3,500 parishoners of St. Francis observe the community's quarquicentennial anniversary and open the doors to a new house of worship. A Look Back at Abingdon George Washington slept here.  In fact, Washington frequently conducted business or traveled through Abingdon en route to Philadelphia. Key Dates in Parish History The Pastors

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