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Weirton in Hancock County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
 

Rev. Stephen David Dube

 
 
Rev. Stephen David Dube Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 29, 2025
1. Rev. Stephen David Dube Marker
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Born July 11, 1952
Ordained May 13, 1978
Died September 14, 2006

Associate Pastor, St. Paul Parish, Weirton
1978 - 1980

Associate Pastor, St. Joseph the Worker Parish, Weirton
1980 - 1983

Pastor, Christ Our Hope Parish, Harrisville
Administrator, St. Patrick Parish, West Union
1983 - 1987

Pastor, St. John Parish, St. Mary's
1987 - 1993

Pastor, St. Catherine Parish, Ronceverte
St. Louis Mission, Lewisburg
1993 - 1996

Pastor, St. Joseph the Worker Parish, Weirton
1996 - 2006


Fr. Steve Dubι left his pastoral mark on the Diocese and on the city of Weirton. He was Chaplain of Madonna High School and oversaw the construction of the parish center for St. Joseph Parish. He long served as secretary of the Presbyteral Council and as Vicar of the Wheeling Deanery from 1997-2005. He was an avid sportsman and enjoyed being an umpire for local basketball and referee for football.

"Everlasting God, in whom we live and move and have our being you have made us for yourself, and our hearts are restless until they rest in you"- St. Augustine

 
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Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is May 13, 1978.
 
Location. 40° 24.986′ N, 80° 33.64′ W. Marker is in Weirton, West Virginia, in Hancock County. It is at the intersection of Greenbrier Road and South 24th Street, on the right when traveling north on Greenbrier Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 129 Greenbrier Rd, Weirton WV 26062, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Northern Panhandle. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Ohio River Valley, and in Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Reverand Father Andrew Wilczek (here, next to this marker); Monsignor Daniel Patrick Murphy (here, next to this marker); Rev. Charles John Schneider (here, next to this marker); Reverand Father Francis Olszewski (here, next to this marker); Reverand Father Arthur McSwiggan
Rev. Stephen David Dube Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 29, 2025
2. Rev. Stephen David Dube Marker
(here, next to this marker); Rev. Emil Joseph Dobosz (a few steps from this marker); Saint Paul Catholic Cemetery Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Chapel Mausoleum (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Weirton.
 
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While most markers do not serve as historical markers, this one has been included in HMdb because it shares quite a few details of Father Dube's life, particularly his service to parishes in West Virginia.
    — Submitted April 17, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 17, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 107 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on April 17, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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