Bio: Pedretti, Rev. Raymond J. - Leaving Colby St. Mary's (1983)

Contact: Kathleen E. Englebretson

Email: kathy@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Pedretti

---Source: Marshfield News-Herald (11 February 1983)

Pedretti, Very Rev. Raymond Joseph

The Very Rev. Raymond J. Pedretti, 205 Second St. S., Colby, has been pastor of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Colby, since July 2, 1979 coming from St. Mary's in Richland Center. Pedretti was born December 28, 1928 in Genoa. Raymond Joseph Pedretti attended Mound Ridge School, Genoa: Salvatorian Seminary, St. Nazianz; St. Francis Seminary, Milwaukee; and St. John's in Brighton, Massachusetts. On February 2, 1956 he was ordained at Holy Cross Seminary, La Crosse. His first appointment was March 1, 1956, as assistant at SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church Wisconsin Rapids. and also was instructor at Assumption High School there until becoming administrator of Holy Rosary Church at Sigel June 22, 1965. On June 15, 1967 he began preparation studies for mission work in Latin American and on June 18, 1968 was assigned an instructor at Holy Cross Seminary, La Crosse. His pastorate of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Richland Center, Began June 1, 1970 and his reappointment to the Board of Diocesan Consultors took place January 1, 1981

(Attached to published sermon)