Father Dan Chapin

Born in Malone, Father Chapin, attended St. Joseph’s Academy, Brushton-Moira Central School before graduating from Wadhams Hall with a bachelor of arts in philosophy and St. Bernard’s Seminary in Rochester with a bachelor of divinity.
He was ordained by Bishop Stanislaus J. Brzana on May 13, 1972, in St. Mary’s Cathedral, Ogdensburg.

After serving for a period of time as an assistant at the cathedral parish, Father Chapin spent 10 years serving in the Diocese of Ogdensburg’s Peruvian Apostolate, returning in 1986. He then served as a parochial vicar in the cathedral parish and later at Holy Family in Watertown.

From 1987 to 1988, Father Chapin took a sabbatical to study at the Weston School of Theology. While on sabbatical, he worked as a chaplain intern at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Brighton, Mass., and then at Hotel Dieu and Kingston General Hospitals in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

Upon his return to the diocese, he served as parochial vicar at Holy Family in Watertown and priest chaplain at Jefferson Community College in Watertown until being named pastor at St. Mary’s in Clayton and St. John the Evangelist in LaFargeville in 1989. In 2000, he was named pastor of St. James in Gouverneur with added responsibilities as pastor in Edwards in 2004.

He became pastor at St. Stephen’s in Croghan in 2006 with additional responsibilities as pastor in Harrisville added in 2013. Father Chapin also served as part-time priest chaplain at Gouverneur Correctional Facility.
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He retired as pastor after serving in Croghan, beginning his time as a Maryknoll Associate. He returned to the diocese in 2022.
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