Father Vincent Ferrer Kienberger was born on January 27, 1893 in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. He did his elementary school in Visitation parish, Chicago, IL, and then in Quigley Minor Seminary, and St. Ignatius High School. Entering our Order, he made his profession September 18, 1912, and later ordained priest on May 10, 1918.

As a priest he was the director of students in Providence College. Then in 1925 he was assigned as the first pastor of the new parish of St. Dominic, Detroit, Michigan. He persevered in this office as pastor until 1935, at which time he began his parish missionary labors which occupied him until his death. Preaching everywhere in the northeast and Midwest of the U.S., Father Kienberger resided in many cities. He spent some time in our convent of St. Pius, Chicago, IL, before relocating to Minneapolis, Minnesota. There, as a member of the mission band, he had his last assignment.

Father Kienberger wrote a number of religious books and provided many writings for Catholic newspapers and periodicals. He also was a book reviewer for the weekly archdiocesan paper The New World. He was counted as a member of the association of "Living Catholic Authors," and for many years functioned as secretary of this society. In 1952, he was conferred the title of Preacher General, by the Master General.

He had a rich camaraderie with the clergy, both diocesan and religious, which he fostered by an immense habit of letter writing. Counselor of priests, religious and laity, he nurtured a number of vocations. Suddenly stricken with a heart condition, he entered the hospital, where, after a month, he gave his spirit to God, on April 9, 1963. His body lay at rest at the wake from Easter until Tuesday, as a continual stream of friends, men and women religious, and civic officials honored his memory. On April 16, in our church of St. Pius, funeral services took place, attended by a great number of laity friends and religious men and women. He was buried in the Dominican plot at All Saints Cemetery, Des Plaines, Illinois.