Jan 01, 1836St. Mary’s, Fayette St. Mary’s, Fayette Leave a Comment / By Staff / January 1, 1836 St. Mary’s was established under Bishop Kemper in 1836. The Rev. Frederick Foote Peake was its first priest. Diocesan Timeline Related 'St. Mary’s, Fayette' Topics Timeline Tagged Founding of a church Click or tap on a topic or tag to see similar posts.