John Bernard Dering, O.P., Death, 1960-12-23
Scope and Contents
This collection contains personal materials relating to friars after they have left the order, passed away, or transferred to another province. Each friar's file contents are mostly limited to their novitiate records, canonical assignments, historically important correspondence, and a small number of personal items if desired upon their passing. Within the broader collection, each Friar is sorted as a series.
Friars with particuarly substantial historically important papers or items outside of the scope of the Personal Files are placed within a dedicated collection under their name.
This collection is a work in progress and any use of these files requires the explicit permission of the Provincial. Contact the Archivist to discuss access or inquire about friars that may not been cataloged yet.
Dates
- Creation: Death, 1960-12-23
Conditions Governing Access
Requires explicit permission from Provincial to access any records. Contact the Archivist for more information.
Conditions Governing Use
Can only be accessed upon written permission of the Provincial. Contact the Archivist for further details.
Biographical / Historical
Father John Bernard Dering, O.P. was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on November 12, 1913, and began his education there. Professed on August 16, 1939, he was ordained on March 23, 1945. He was sent to his first assignment as a parish priest at St. Dominic Parish, Denver, Colorado. Next, he was transferred to the parish of St. Vincent Ferrer parish in River Forest, where he was syndic and associate pastor until 1953. From 1954 -1955 he performed the same offices at the Most Holy Rosary parish in Minneapolis. In 1955 he was assigned to St. Rose Priory where he labored as syndic until his death. On December 23, 1960, having heard confessions before Christmas, in a sudden but not unprepared death, he was killed in an automobile crash while returning to St. Rose.
Extent
From the Collection: 1 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Archives of the Province of St. Albert the Great, U.S.A. Repository
1910 S. Ashland Ave
Chicago Illinois 60608 United States
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