Our History

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• Circa 1910 - The Mansours, Carrascos, & Normans arrive in Newnan, but still travel to Atlanta, Griffin, and LaGrange for Mass. 

• 1938 - Taft Mansour delegated to petition the Bishop for a priest to come to Newnan.

• 1938 - The first Mass said in Newnan at Mansour home on Clark Street (Visiting priests continue to travel to Newnan for ten years.)

• 1940 - The Women’s Altar Society and Holy Name Society are formed.

• 1945 - First spaghetti supper held.

• 1947 - Virginia and Swinton House hotel dining rooms become the new site of Masses in Newnan.

• 1950 - The congregation is assigned to Redemptorists Priests as a mission of Sacred Heart Church in Griffin.

• 1950 - The first priest is officially assigned. 

• 1952 - A new church is dedicated on Jackson St. This would become St. George.

• 1955 - The first bake sale is held.

• 1961 - The first Parish Picnic is held.

• 1968 - The contract for Roscoe Road location is signed and the priest begins living on church property.

• 1969 - The new church is dedicated.

• 1974 - St. George becomes a parish church and is assigned to Redemptorist priests.

• 1981 - The Legion of Mary is formed.

• 1987 - Stained glass windows are installed.

• 1992 - The Redemptorist Order no longer runs the church. Parish administration is entrusted to priests of the Archdiocese of Atlanta. 

• 1992 - Monsignor Leo Herbert is named Pastor.

• 1993 - The first Deacon is assigned to St. George.

• 1994 - Sister Bridget Henderson, becomes the first nun assigned to St. George, and is named Director of Religious Education.

• 1994 - The first St. George Day celebration is held.

• 1997 - A new Hall is built on the property.

• 1998 - Henderson Hall dedicated and named for Sister Bridget Henderson.

• 1999 - The first Spanish Mass is celebrated.

• 2001 - The first Parochial Vicar is assigned for Spanish Masses.

• 2002 - Father Austin Fogarty is named Pastor.

• 2012 - Father Henry Atem is named Pastor.

• 2020 - New rectory is completed.

• 2020 - Father Randall Mattox is named Pastor.

• 2022 - Father Stephen Lyness is named Pastor

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