Jefferson Parish LA

Rev. William A. Horan, born February 2, 1851, in Illinois, was a prominent pastor at St. Marys Roman Catholic Church in Freeport. He graduated with honors from DeKalb High School and studied for the priesthood at the University of Niagara, being ordained in 1877. Horan’s dedicated service included roles at St. James and St. Jarlath’s churches, where he notably raised funds for new church structures. He was deeply respected for his generosity and commitment to his parishioners, passing away on November 5, 1899, and is interred beneath St. Marys altar.