Duff Pastoral Charge was created July 1, 1989, from the division of Pheasant Creek Larger Parish (which also created Abernethy-Lemberg and Balcarres Pastoral Charges). Prior to this, the preaching point at Duff had been included in Balcarres Pastoral Charge (ca.1960s). Duff Pastoral Charge was officially closed June 30, 2007.

Joseph Duffy was an Assistant Professor with the Faculty of Education at the University of Regina from 1977-1982, and a Lecturer from 1976-1977. Prior to joining the Faculty, he taught Secondary School in England from 1952-1957, and came to Saskatchewan to hold positions as Vice-Principal and Principal in rural schools from 1957 to 1965. He taught at Marion High School in Regina from 1966-1976, serving as Head of the English Department (1967-1969) and as Vice-Principal (1969-1976). Joseph Duffy's quest for knowledge found a natural outlet within the university community both as a faculty member and as a student. He received his Teacher's Certificate in 1952 from Manchester, England, and his B.A. (1966), B.A. Honours Certificate (1967), B.Ed. (1975) and M.A. (1979) from the University of Regina. He was enrolled in a Ph.D. program in Education at the University of Alberta from 1980-1982, until his death.