Jan 01, 1854St. Mary’s – Kansas City St. Mary’s – Kansas City Leave a Comment / By Staff / January 1, 1854 St. Mary’s was originally called St. Luke’s. It was established under Bishop Hawks in 1854. The Rev. Joseph I. Corundern was its first deacon-in-charge. Diocesan Timeline Related 'St. Mary’s – Kansas City' Topics Timeline of The Diocese of West Missouri Tagged Founding of a church | St. Mary's - Kansas City Click or tap on a topic or tag to see similar posts.