In 1922, Huron County was placed in the Toledo Diocese. Until then it had been in the Cleveland Diocese after its origination in 1849.

Father Hasenberg was here at the time. A well liked pastor, he planted a vineyard in back of the church and supplied many a parishioner with free wine and hospitality. Fr. Hasenburg chose not to remove himself from St. Alphonsus in the diocese change and was therefore under the direction of the Toledo Diocese. He stayed until his death on March 19, 1930. He is buried in the St. Alphonsus Cemetery.