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Monks from St. Meinrad Archabbey, St. Meinrad, Indiana, have served as chaplains at Ferdinand since 1867.
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See "Finding Aids" for list which includes infirmary
chaplains. In this file is HANDBOOK: CHAPLAINS FOR FERDINAD MONASTERY (Revised: April 1993.)
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FINDING AID 367
Chaplains
Monastery Immaculate Conception
Ferdinand, Indiana1867-2013
Foffa, Chrysostom, O.S.B., Aug. 21,1867-Nov. 11,1871
Stadler, Eberhard, O.S.B., 1871 - 1873
Helfrich, Maurus. O.S.B., Nov. 13,1873-Aug. 01,1874
Stadler, Eberhard, O.S.B. 1874 - 1886
Zarn,Ildephonse, O.S.B. 1886 - 1887
Schwab,Leo, O.S.B. 1887 - 1888
Zarn,Ildephonse, O.S.B. 1888 - 1891
Burkart, Alexander, O.S.B. 1891 - 1896
Schorno, John, O.S.B. Sept. 1896 - June, 1898
Burkart, Alexander, O.S.B. Sept. 1898 - June, 1899
Schoeppner, Francis, O.S.B. June, 1899 - Sept. 1901
Wiederkehr, Fintan, O.S.B. Sept. 1901 - Feb. 1920
Schoeppner, Francis, O.S.B. Feb. 1920 - June, 1920
Maenner, Isidore, O.S.B. June, 1920 - Sept. 1922
Ohligslager, Maurus, O.S.B. Sept. 1922 - Feb. 1924
Maenner, Isidore, O.S.B. Feb. 1924 - Apr. 1930
Wagner, Vincent, O.S.B. June 1930 - Dec. 1930
Fuchs, Louis, O.S.B. Dec. 1930 - Sept. 1931
Sander, Celestine, O.S.B. Sept. 1931 - Sept. 1936
Walker, William, O.S.B. Sept. 1936 - 1945
Spitzmesser, Norbert, O.S.B. 1945 - 1949
Palmer, Jerome, O.S.B. 1949 - 1950
Kleber, Albert, O.S.B. 1950 - 1951
Walker, William, O.S.B. 1951 - 1956
Ohligslager, Maurus, O.S.B. 1956 - 1957
Louis, Conrad, O.S.B. 1957 - 1960
Shaughnessy, Patrick, O.S.B. 1960 - 1967
Ryan, Kevin, O.S.B. 1967 - 1975
Ellspermann, Gerard, O.S.B. 1975 - 1980
Berling, Alban, O.S.B. 1980 - 1986
In 1986 arrangements were made for four commuting chaplains to
rotate weekly.
1986-1987
Cisco, Bede, O.S.B.
Kelly, Columba, O.S.B.
Klein, Pius
Lynch, Ralph, O.S.B.
1987-1988
Kelly, Columba, O.S.B.
O'Keefe, Mark, O.S.B.
Shappard, Christopher, O.S.B.
1988-1989
Kelly, Columba, O.S.B.
O'Keefe, Mark, O.S.B.
Shappard, Christopher, O.S.B.
Taylor, Nicholas, O.S.B.
1989-1990
Hoppe, Sean, O.S.B.
Kelly, Columba, O.S.B.
O'Keefe, Mark, O.S.B.
Shappard, Christopher, O.S.B
1990-1991
Hoppe, Sean, O.S.B.
Kelly, Columba, O.S.B.
Kleczdwski, Kieran, O.S.B.
Neuman, Mathias, O.S.B.
1991-1992
Hoppe, Sean, O.S.B.
Kelly, Columba Kelly, O.S.B.
Mulcahy, Louis, O.S.B.
Neuman, Mathias, O.S.B.
1992-1993
Hoppe, Sean, O.S.B.
Kelly, Columba, O.S.B.
Mulcahy, Louis, O.S.B.
Neuman, Mathias, O.S.B.
1993-1994
Hoppe, Sean, O.S.B.
Kelly, Columba, O.S.B.
Mulcahy, Louis, O.S.B.
Neuman, Mathias, O.S.B.
1994-1995
Hoppe, Sean, O.S.B.
Kelly, Columba, O.S.B.
Mulcahy, Louis, O.S.B.
Neuman, Mathias, O.S.B.
1995-1996
Amato, Benet, O.S.B.
Kelly, Columba, O.S.B.
Mulcahy, Louis, O.S.B.
Neuman, Mathias, O.S.B.
1996-1997
Kelly, Columba, O.S.B.
Lies, Eric, O.S.B.
Mulcahy, Louis, O.S.B.
Neuman, Mathias, O.S.B.
1997-1998
Kelly, Columba, O.S.B.
Lies, Eric, O.S.B.
Mulcahy, Louis, O.S.B.
Neuman, Mathias, O.S.B.
1998-1999
Kelly, Columba, O.S.B.
Lies, Eric, O.S.B.
Mulcahy, Louis, O.S.B.
Neuman, Mathias, O.S.B.
1999-2000
Kelly, Columba, O.S.B.
Lies, Eric, O.S.B.
Mulcahy, Louis, O.S.B.
Neuman, Mathias, O.S.B.
2000-2001
Brune, Meinrad, O.S.B.
Colgan, Tobias, O.S.B.
Davis, Cyprian, O.S.B.
DuVall, Justin, O.S.B.
Fassero, Jonathan, O.S.B.
Hensell, Eugene, O.S.B.
Kelly, Columba, O.S.B.
Mulcahy, Louis, O.S.B.
Ostidick, Rupert, O.S.B.
Peters, Julian, O.S.B.
Robinson, Denis, O.S.B.
Yock, Peter, O.S.B.
2001-2002
Brune, Meinrad, O.S.B.
Colgan, Tobias, O.S.B.
Davis, Cyprian, O.S.B.
DeBona, Guerric, O.S.B.
DuVall, Justin, O.S.B.
Fassero, Jonathan, O.S.B.
Hensell, Eugene, O.S.B.
Kelly, Columba, O.S.B.
Mulcahy, Louis, O.S.B.
Neuman, Mathias, O.S.B.
Ostidick, Rupert, O.S.B.
Peters, Julian, O.S.B.
Robinson, Denis, O.S.B.
Yock, Peter, O.S.B.
2002-2003
Brune, Meinrad, O.S.B.
Colgan, Tobias, O.S.B.
Davis, Cyprian, O.S.B.
DeBona, Guerric, O.S.B.
DuVall, Justin, O.S.B.
Fassero, Jonathan, O.S.B.
Hensell, Eugene, O.S.B.
Kelly, Columba, O.S.B.
Mulcahy, Louis, O.S.B.
Mullen, Godfrey, O.S.B.
Neuman, Mathias, O.S.B.
Ostidick, Rupert, O.S.B.
Peters, Julian, O.S.B.
Robinson, Denis, O.S.B.
York, Peter, O.S.B.
2003-2004
Brune, Meinrad, O.S.B.
Colgan, Tobias, O.S.B.
Davis, Cyprian, O.S.B.
DeBona, Guerric, O.S.B.
DuVall, Justin, O.S.B.
Fassero, Jonathan, O.S.B.
Hensell, Eugene, O.S.B.
Kelly, Columba, O.S.B.
Mulcahy, Louis, O.S.B.
Ostidick, Rupert, O.S.B.
Peters, Julian, O.S.B.
Robinson, Denis, O.S.B.
2004-2005
Brune, Meinrad, O.S.B.
Colgan, Tobias, O.S.B.
Davis, Cyprian, O.S.B.
DeBona, Guerric, O.S.B.
DuVall, Justin, O.S.B.
Fassero, Jonathan, O.S.B.
Hensell, Eugene, O.S.B.
Kelly, Columba, O.S.B.
Mulcahy, Louis, O.S.B.
Ostidick, Rupert, O.S.B.
Peters, Julian, O.S.B.
2005-2006
Benoit, Michel, O.S.B.
Brune, Meinrad, O.S.B.
Burke, Adrian, O.S.B.
Colgan, Tobias, O.S.B.
Davis, Cyprian, O.S.B.
DeBona, Guerric, O.S.B.
DuVall, Justin, O.S.B.
Fassero, Jonathan, O.S.B.
Hensell, Eugene, O.S.B.
Kelly, Columba, O.S.B.
Moss, Brendan, O.S.B.
Mulcahy, Louis, O.S.B.
Robinson, Denis, O.S.B.
Vinson, Anthony, O.S.B.
2006-2007
Benoit, Michel, O.S.B.
Brune, Meinrad, O.S.B.
Burke, Adrian, O.S.B.
Colgan, Tobias, O.S.B.
Davis, Cyprian, O.S.B.
DeBona, Guerric, O.S.B.
DuVall, Justin, O.S.B.
Fassero, Jonathan, O.S.B.
Hensell, Eugene, O.S.B.
Hodges, Gabriel, O.S.B.
Kelly, Columba, O.S.B.
Moss, Brendan, O.S.B.
Mulcahy, Louis, O.S.B.
Mullen, Godfrey, O.S.B.
Ostdick, Rupert, O.S.B.
Peters, Julian, O.S.B.
Robinson, Denis, O.S.B.
Vinson, Anthony, O.S.B.
2007-2008
Brune, Meinrad, O.S.B.
Colgan, Tobias, O.S.B.
Davis, Cyprian, O.S.B.
DeBona, Gerric, O.S.B.
DuVall, Justin, O.S.B.
Fassero, Jonathan, O.S.B.
Hensell, Eugene, O.S.B.
Hodges, Gabriel, O.S.B.
Kelly, Columba, O.S.B.
Moss, Brendan, O.S.B.
Mulcahy, Louis, O.S.B.
Mullen, Godfrey, O.S.B.
Nord, Paul, O.S.B.
Peters, Julian, O.S.B.
Robinson, Denis, O.S.B.
Vinson, Anthony, O.S.B.
2008-2009
Brune, Meinrad, O.S.B.
Cisco, Bede, O.S.B.
Colgan, Tobias, O.S.B.
Davis, Cyprian, O.S.B.
DeBona, Gerric, O.S.B.
DuVall, Justin, O.S.B.
Fassero, Jonathan, O.S.B.
Hensell, Eugene, O.S.B.
Hodges, Gabriel, O.S.B.
Kelly, Columba, O.S.B.
Klein, Pius, O.S.B.
Moss, Brendan, O.S.B.
Mulcahy, Louis, O.S.B.
Nord, Paul, O.S.B.
Robinson, Denis, O.S.B.
Vinson, Anthony, O.S.B.
2009-2010
Brune, Meinrad, O.S.B.
Cisco, Bede, O.S.B.
Colgan, Tobias, O.S.B.
Davis, Cyprian, O.S.B.
DeBona, Gerric, O.S.B.
DuVall, Justin, O.S.B.
Fassero, Jonathan, O.S.B.
Hensell, Eugene, O.S.B.
Hodges, Gabriel, O.S.B.
Hoppe, Sean, O.S.B.
Kelly, Columba, O.S.B.
Klein, Pius, O.S.B.
Moss, Brendan, O.S.B.
Mulcahy, Louis, O.S.B.
Peters, Julian, O.S.B.
Robinson, Denis, O.S.B.
Vinson, Anthony, O.S.B.
2010-2011
Brune, Meinrad, O.S.B.
Cisco, Bede, O.S.B.
Colgan, Tobias, O.S.B.
Davis, Cyprian, O.S.B.
DeBona, Gerric, O.S.B.
DuVall, Justin, O.S.B.
Fassero, Jonathan, O.S.B.
Hensell, Eugene, O.S.B.
Hodges, Gabriel, O.S.B.
Hoppe, Sean, O.S.B.
Kelly, Columba, O.S.B.
Klein, Pius, O.S.B.
Moss, Brendan, O.S.B.
Peters, Julian, O.S.B.
Robinson, Denis, O.S.B.
Adrian, O.S.B.
Thomas, O.S.B.
2011-2012
Brune, Meinrad, O.S.B.
Cisco, Bede, O.S.B.
Colgan, Tobias, O.S.B.
Davis, Cyprian, O.S.B.
DeBona, Gerric, O.S.B.
DuVall, Justin, O.S.B.
Hensell, Eugene, O.S.B.
Hoppe, Sean, O.S.B.
Kelly, Columba, O.S.B.
Klein, Pius, O.S.B.
Moss, Brendan, O.S.B.
Mullen, Godfrey, O.S.B.
Peters, Julian, O.S.B.
2012-2013
Brune, Meinrad, O.S.B.
Cisco, Bede, O.S.B.
Colgan, Tobias, O.S.B.
Davis, Cyprian, O.S.B.
DeBona, Gerric, O.S.B.
DuVall, Justin, O.S.B.
Hensell, Eugene, O.S.B.
Hoppe, Sean, O.S.B.
Kelly, Columba, O.S.B.
Klein, Pius, O.S.B.
Moss, Brendan, O.S.B.
Mullen, Godfrey, O.S.B.
Peters, Julian, O.S.B.
2013-2014
Brune, Meinrad, O.S.B.
Cisco, Bede, O.S.B.
Colgan, Tobias, O.S.B.
DeBona, Gerric, O.S.B.
DuVall, Justin, O.S.B.
Hensell, Eugene, O.S.B.
Hoppe, Sean, O.S.B.
Kelly, Columba, O.S.B.
Klein, Pius, O.S.B.
Moss, Brendan, O.S.B.
Peters, Julian, O.S.B.
McMullen, John, O.S.B.
Quinquert,Denis O.S.B.
2014-2015
Brune, Meinrad, O.S.B.
Cisco, Bede, O.S.B.
Colgan, Tobias, O.S.B.
DeBona, Gerric, O.S.B.
DuVall, Justin, O.S.B.
Hensell, Eugene, O.S.B.
Hoppe, Sean, O.S.B.
Kelly, Columba, O.S.B.
Klein, Pius, O.S.B.
Moss, Brendan, O.S.B.
Peters, Julian, O.S.B.
McMullen, John, O.S.B.
Quinquert,Denis O.S.B.
2015-2016
Brune, Meinrad, O.S.B.
Cisco, Bede, O.S.B.
Colgan, Tobias, O.S.B.
DeBona, Gerric, O.S.B.
DuVall, Justin, O.S.B.
Hensell, Eugene, O.S.B.
Hoppe, Sean, O.S.B.
Kelly, Columba, O.S.B.
Klein, Pius, O.S.B.
McMullen, John, O.S.B.
Peters, Julian, O.S.B.
Quinquert,Denis O.S.B.
Waugh, Luke, O.S.B,.
2016-2017
Brune, Meinrad, O.S.B.
Cisco, Bede, O.S.B.
Colgan, Tobias, O.S.B.
DeBona, Gerric, O.S.B.
DuVall, Justin, O.S.B.
Hensell, Eugene, O.S.B.
Hoppe, Sean, O.S.B.
Kelly, Columba, O.S.B.
Klein, Pius, O.S.B.
McMullen, John, O.S.B.
Peters, Julian, O.S.B.
Quinquert,Denis O.S.B.
Waugh, Luke, O.S.B,.
2017-2018
Brune, Meinrad, O.S.B.
Cisco, Bede, O.S.B.
Colgan, Tobias, O.S.B.
DeBona, Gerric, O.S.B.
Hensell, Eugene, O.S.B.
Hoppe, Sean, O.S.B.
Klein, Pius, O.S.B.
McMullen, John, O.S.B.
Peters, Julian, O.S.B.
Quinquert,Denis O.S.B.
Waugh, Luke, O.S.B,.
2018-2019
Cisco, Bede, O.S.B.
Colgan, Tobias, O.S.B.
DeBona, Gerric, O.S.B.
Hensell, Eugene, O.S.B.
Hoppe, Sean, O.S.B.
Klein, Pius, O.S.B.
McMullen, John, O.S.B.
Peters, Julian, O.S.B.
Quinquert,Denis O.S.B.
Waugh, Luke, O.S.B,.
2021-2022
Jeremy King, O.S.B., Director
Cisco, Bede, O.S.B..
Hensell, Eugene, O.S.B.
Herrmann, Simon, O.S.B.
Hoppe, Sean, O.S.B.
Peters, Julian, O.S.B.
Infirmary Chaplains
2000-2001 Father Stephen Snoich, O.S.B.
2001-2002 Father Stephen Snoich, O.S.B.
2002-2003 Father Stephen Snoich, O.S.B.
2003-2004 Father Stephen Snoich, O.S.B.
2004-2005 Father Benet Amato, O.S.B.
2005-2006 Father Benet Amato, O.S.B.
2006-2007 Father Benet Amato, O.S.B.
2007-2008 Father Benedict Meyer, O.S.B.
2008-2009 Father Benedict Meyer, O.S.B.
2009-2010 Father Richard Hindel, O.S.B.
2010-2011 Father Louis Hacker, O.S.B.
2011-2012 Father Pius Klein, O.S.B.
2012-2013 Father Pius Klein, O.S.B.
2013-2014 Father Pius Klein, O.S.B.
2014-2015 Father Pius Klein, O.S.B.
2015-2016 Father Pius Klein, O.S.B.
2016-2017 Father Pius Klein, O.S.B.
2017-2018 Father Pius Klein, O.S.B.
2018-2021 Father Pius Klein, O.S.B.
2021- Quinquert,Denis O.S.B.
Letter from Rev. Timothy Sweeny, O.S.B
Correspondence from Father Tobias
Father Cajetan's obituary
List of chaplains 1867-2010
Handbook Chaplains for Ferdinand Monastery
List of Chaplains of the Convent
1867-1871 Christropher Folffa, OSB
1871-1886 Eberhard Stadler OSB
1886-1891 Idephonse Zarn OSB
1891-1896 Alexander Burkart
1896-1898 John Schorno OSB
1898-1899 Alexander Burkart OSB
1899-1901 Francis Schoeppner OSB
1901-1920 Fintan Wiederkr OSB
Feb 1920-June1920 Francis Schoeppner OSB
1920-1922 Isidore Mainner OSB
1922-1924 Maurus Oligschlaeger OSB
1924-1930 Isidore Maenner OSB
June 1930-Dec 1930 Vincent Wagner OSB
1930-1931 Louis Fuchs OSB
1931-1936 Celestine Sander OSB
1936-1945 William Walker OSB
1945-1949 Norbert Spitzmesser OSB
1949-1950 Jerome Palmer OSB
1950-1951 Albert Kleber OSB
1951-1956 William Walker OSB
1956-1957 Maurus Oligschlaeger OSB
1957-1960 Conrad Louis OSB AIC-CIC Infimary
1972-? Conrad Louis OSB
1960-1967 Patrick Saughnessy OSB
June 1-1967-June 18-1975 Kevin Ryan OSB
July 1-1975-? Gerard Ellspermann OSB
Note: The master builders among the chaplains were : Fathers Chryrsotom, Eberhard, and Fintan. To Father William, the community owes a great debt of gratitude for advancing the Liturgy and for his help in learning the “Divine Office”. Father Albert and Conrad gave many hours of class and spiritual direction to the Sisters