Jan 01, 1852Christ Church, St. Joseph Christ Church, St. Joseph Leave a Comment / By Staff / January 1, 1852 Christ Church was established under Bishop Hawks in 1852. The Rev. John McNamara was its first priest. Diocesan Timeline Related 'Christ Church, St. Joseph' Topics Timeline Tagged Christ Church - St. Joseph | Founding of a church Click or tap on a topic or tag to see similar posts.