St. Paul the Apostle Parish was established on June 28, 1890, by the Most Reverend Francis McNierney, the third Bishop of Albany. Father William O’Mahony was named the first Pastor of the parish. He was given the privilege of selecting the parish patron and he chose Saint Paul the Apostle… the Teacher of Nations.
Bishop McNierney laid the cornerstone on July 5, 1891. The design of the church was a Romanesque building with Byzantine touches and was built to accommodate 450 parishioners. The stained glass windows were designed by Meyer & Company of Munich. Mr. Edward Loth, a Troy architect, designed the church.
The great bell, the largest in Rensselaer County–weighing about four thousand pounds–was cast by the Meneely Bell Foundry of West Troy (now Watervliet) during the first decade of the church’s establishment.
St. Paul the Apostle was permanently closed on May 31, 2009.
The following Memorial Names that were found in St. Paul’s were transcribed by TIGS volunteer Kathleen Gallagher Brearton
wdt_ID
Name
Memorial
Location
Inscription
Church
Status
1
Burke, Ann
Double Stained Glass Window - St. Dominic/St. Agnes
Left Rear
In Memory of Husband John - Mrs. Ann Burke
St. Paul the Apostle, Troy
Closed - 5/31/2009
2
Burke, John
Double Stained Glass Window - St. Dominic/St. Agnes
Left Rear
In Memory of Husband John - Mrs. Ann Burke
St. Paul the Apostle, Troy
Closed - 5/31/2009
3
Cavanaugh, Pat
Double Stained Glass Window - St. Bridget/St. Patrick
Left Front
In Memory of Their Parents - Pat Cavanaugh & Wife
St. Paul the Apostle, Troy
Closed - 5/31/2009
4
Congregation
Large Stained Glass Window - St. Peter
Left Front
In Memory of Rev. William O'Mahoney - 1st Pastor - Congregation
St. Paul the Apostle, Troy
Closed - 5/31/2009
5
Daley, P., Mrs.
Double Stained Glass Window - St. Agnes/St. Mary
Right Center
In Memory of her sister - Mary - Mrs. P. Daley
St. Paul the Apostle, Troy
Closed - 5/31/2009
6
Daley, Patrick
Double Stained Glass Window - St. Clare/St. Joseph
Right Front
In Memory of Their Parents - Patrick Daley & Wife
St. Paul the Apostle, Troy
Closed - 5/31/2009
7
Farrell, Garrett Mrs.
Double Stained Glass Window - St. Catherine/St. John the Evangelist
Left Middle
In Memory of Her Parents - Mrs. Garrett Farrell
St. Paul the Apostle, Troy
Closed - 5/31/2009
8
Mahony, Charles
Large Stained Glass Window - St. Paul
Right Front
In Memory of His Father - Daniel Mahony - Charles Mahony
St. Paul the Apostle, Troy
Closed - 5/31/2009
9
Mahony, Daniel
Large Stained Glass Window - St. Paul
Right Front
In Memory of His Father - Daniel Mahony - Charles Mahony
St. Paul the Apostle, Troy
Closed - 5/31/2009
10
Murray, Martin
Double Stained Glass Window - St. Anthony/St. Margaret