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Church of the Visitation
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Rev. John Boddie is pastor of two churches: the Church of the Visitation and the Church of Francis de Sales, which is located in Mathews, Va. Born in Newport News July 11, 1958, Father Boddie attended the city's public primary schools and graduated from Peninsula Catholic High School in 1977. He graduated from St. Meinrad College in 1983 with a bachelor's degree in history. He graduated from St. Mary's Seminary and University in 1988 with a master's of divinity. He was ordained May 14, 1988, as a priest for the Catholic Diocese of Richmond. In June 1997, Father Boddie was appointed pastor of the two parishes. He succeeds Father Dougher, the founding pastor who served until October 1989, and Father Dan Bond, who served as pastor until June 1997. Father Boddie resides in the parish rectory, which is located in Hartfield. The telephone number at the rectory is (804) 776-0676. Father Boddie's mailing address is P.O. Box 34, Cobbs Creek, Va. 23035. His e-mail address is pastor@visitationcatholicchurch.org.
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