First MassDecember 11th, 1678
| Location | Buffalo |
|---|---|
| State/Territory | New York |
| County | Erie |
| Modern Diocese | Diocese of Buffalo |
| Historical Diocese | Diocese of Quebec |
| Date | December 11th, 1678 |
| Priest | Fr. Louis Hennepin |
| Religious Order | Order of Friars Minor (Franciscans) |
| Rite | Roman (Latin) Rite |
| Expedition | René-Robert La Salle Expeditions |
| Confidence | confirmed |
| Submitted by | @pastagut |
Documentation
Notes
The next day a party with Father Hennepin ascended the river in a canoe, and landed on the northern shore, near the present suspension bridge on the Canada side. On 11 December, 1678, they landed on the other side of the river where Father Hennepin said Mass. This was probably the first Mass celebrated within the present limits of the Diocese of Buffalo.
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