St. Teresa of Avila Parish

For the next several decades there was a steady procession of priests from the Diocese of Cleveland moving into and out of the parish. Several of these diocesan priests served at St. Teresa's Church on more than one occasion. The first to serve in this capacity was Father Anton Kramer who came to the parish in 1858 to replace Father Kreusch. Father Amadeus Dambach, who was born in Baden, Germany, succeeded Father Kramer later that same year until he was replaced in 1860 by Father Eusebius Henzler.

Next came Father J.M. Roetzer in 1861, who was quickly succeeded in 1862 by Father Nicholas Schmitz. Father Schmitz remained the pastor from 1862 until 1870. His successor in 1870 was Father Charles Barbier who only remained at St. Teresa's for a few months. Later that same year Father Barbier was replaced by Father Nicholas Hammang who remained pastor from 1870 until 1874. The new pastor from 1874 to 1876 was Father Jacob Heidegger. During this same time-frame, Father Dambach was serving as the pastor at St. Mary's in Avon. To fill the void left by Father Heidegger's departure, Father Dambach also provided services to St. Teresa's as a mission. By 1881 there were approximately 55 families in the parish and the church property was valued at $4,000.