HISTORY
The Church of the Nativity was founded on February 10, 1847 when the parish was organized and vestry members elected. For years prior, Episcopalians in Maysville used the Council Chamber of the old Market House for worship with visiting priests who were sent into the district. The church, a Tudor Gothic brick and stone building designed by the Rt. Reverend Benjamin B. Smith, first Bishop of the Diocese of Kentucky, was built on a Third Street lot and completed in 1849. The exterior of the church remains essentially unchanged with the exception of a large stained glass window added in 1891. Nativity is the oldest standing church building in Maysville. (more)
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CLERGY
The Reverend Jason Leo
Church of the Nativity is pleased to announce The Reverend Jason Leo as our incoming Priest-in-Charge, effective Palm Sunday, March 2026. Father Jason comes to us from his most recent role as Interim Rector at Trinity Episcopal Church in Covington, KY. He is also currently serving as a chaplain at the Cincinnati Children's Hospital and is the Dean of the Cathedral of St. George the Martyr at the Episcopal Diocese of Lexington Cathedral Domain. He resides in Cincinnati with his wife, Jeannie; they are the parents of three children. Father Jason was ordained in 1992 in San Antonio, TX. He received his Master of Divinity at The General Theological Seminary of the Episcopal Church (NYC, NY) in May, 1992, his B.A. in 1988 from Bucknell University (Lewisburg, PA), and his International Baccalaureate in May of 1984 (Paris, France).
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Father Jason may be contacted at 513-379-2240 or frjasonleo@gmail.com.​
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Getting Connected
31 East Third Street
Mail: P.O. Box 3
Maysville, KY 41056
606-564-5850
