1852
|
Thomas Gallaudet, son of Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet and elder brother of
Edward Miner Gallaudet, establishes St. Ann's Church for the Deaf in
the chapel of New York University on the first Sunday in October. |
| 1852-1902 |
Thomas
Gallaudet serves as vicar of St. Ann's |
| 1854 |
St.
Ann's is legally incorporated in September |
| 1859 |
St. Ann's
moves into its own church building in July |
| 1872 |
Thomas
Gallaudet organizes "The Church Mission to Deaf-Mutes" |
| 1876 |
First home for aged and infirm deaf people established in New York City |
| 1887 |
Gallaudet
Home moved to property along the Hudson River near Poughkeesie, New York. |
| 1895 |
Original
church building sold; services held at St. John the Evangelist Church |
1897
|
St.
Ann's Church for the Deaf merges with St. Matthew's Church amid acrimonious
debate; St. Matthew's assumes responsibility for St. Ann's |
| 1898 |
New church
building consecrated by Bishop Potter on 26 December |
| 1900 |
Gallaudet
Home burns |
| 1902 |
Thomas
Gallaudet dies on 27 August |
| 1902-1921 |
John
Chamberlain serves as vicar |
| 1903 |
Gallaudet
home rebuilt |
| 1912 |
St. Ann's
Guild House dedicated on 12 December |
| 1921 |
John
Chamberlain dies |
| 1921-late
1920s |
John H. Kent
serves as vicar |
| late
1920s-1940s |
Guilbert C.
Braddock serves as vicar |
| 1930s-late
1940s |
Controversy
flares about the relationship of St. Ann's and St. Mattew's |
| Mid
1940s-1949 |
Edward Nies
serves St. Ann's prior to ordination |
| 1948 |
Ties severed
between St. Ann's and St. Matthew's |
|
1948 |
Church
building sold |
| 1949-1960 |
Services
held at St. Mark's-in-the-Bouwerie Church |
|
1949-1964 |
Edward Nies
serves as vicar |
| 1960-1963 |
Services
held at St. Michael's Church |
| 1963-1966 |
Services
held at All Angel's Church |
| 1964-1970 |
Eric J.
Whiting serves as vicar |
| 1970-1976 |
Jay Croft
serves as vicar |
| 1976-1984 |
Columba
Gilliss serves as vicar |
| 1984-? |
Steven Hagar
serves as vicar |