First MassAugust 13, 1749
| Location | Wheeling |
|---|---|
| State/Territory | West Virginia |
| County | Ohio |
| Modern Diocese | Wheeling |
| Historical Diocese | Vicariate of London |
| Date | August 13, 1749 |
| Priest | Fr. Joseph Pierre de Bonnecamp, S.J. |
| Religious Order | Society of Jesus (Jesuits) |
| Rite | Roman (Latin) Rite |
| Expedition | Pierre Joseph Celoron de Blainville Expedition — see the full route, Blainville Expedition 1749 → |
| Confidence | confirmed |
| Submitted by | @_catholicwest |
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This plaque commemorates the first Mass in what is now West Virginia August 13, 1749, and the establishment of the Catholic Diocese of Wheeling July 19, 1850. Thought the marker doesn't mention it, Fr. Joseph Pierre de Bonnecamp, S.J. was the only priest in this area at this time and was part of the de Blainville Expedition.
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