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Original Founding
The church website states the organization was originally created in 1966. While years later a re-establishment would be made of the church. -
The death of Anton LaVey
Anton LaVey died of pulmonary edema. Anton LaVey was the original founder of the church. -
Anton LaVey's death was made public
On November 7th, 1997 a press conference held by Karla to announce the death of Anton LaVey. It was also announced that Karla and Blanche Barton would now run the church as co-High Priestesses. -
The re-establishment of The First Satanic Church
The re-establishment of the First Satanic Church was on October 31st, 1999. It was in San Francisco, the church was dedicated to LaVeyan Satanism. The church operated the 600 club, which was a club to discuss Satanism. Karla States that she is re-representing the original teachings of her father who was the original creator. -
Closing of The First Satanic Church
Karla LaVey left the Church of Satan and founded First Satanic Church. On October 16, 2001, the Black House, the original home of the Church, was demolished after a fundraising effort failed to raise enough to buy it. -
The present
In 2001, Blanche gave her position to longtime members Peter H. Gilmore and Peggy Nadramia who were the current High Priest and High Priestess and publishers of The Black Flame which was a magazine of The Church of Satan. They had managed a group in New York. The Office of the Church of Satan had also moved from San Francisco to New York City's Hell's Kitchen neighborhood, where the couple now lives. -
The threats
In December of 2007 the Press had reported a story that had to do with the First Satanic Church where a teenager had sent an email to High Priest Gilmore stating he wanted to "kill in the name of our unholy lord Satan". -
The documentary
In January 2024, the film of Satan was shown at the Sun dance Film Festival. The film was close to a documentary even though it consists primarily of scenes staged with members of the First Satanic Church.