Edward Bartholomew Ryan, O.P., Death, 1964-12-22
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 contain 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 Collection are moved to 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, 1964-12-22
Conditions Governing Access
Requires explicit permission from Provincial to access any records. Contact the Archivist for more information.
For comprehensive lists and records of individuals who left the order or transferred to other provinces, researchers must contact the archivist. Access to such materials may be restricted and is subject to privacy considerations and organizational policy.
Conditions Governing Use
Can only be accessed upon written permission of the Provincial. Contact the Archivist for further details.
Biographical / Historical
He was born in Chicago on August 19, 1927 and secured his early education in the Catholic schools of that city. Towards the end of World War II he saw service in the Army of the United States, and he was in the Medical Corps of the occupation forces in Germany. Following his discharge from military service, he matriculated at DePaul University, Chicago. He entered the Order at St. Peter Martyr Priory, Winona, Minnesota, and made profession there on September 30, 1950.
Having completed his philosophical studies at the Dominican House of
Studies in River Forest and his theological studies at St. Rose Priory in Dubuque, he was ordained on May 26, 1956. The following year he was assigned as Chaplain at the Aquinas Newman Center at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. In September 1962 he was appointed pastor of St. Thomas Aquinas University Church, and also superior and director of the Dominican community at the Newman Center. He was loved and respected in both the campus and civic community and contributed much to the Newman movement nationally.
After preaching at all five Masses in the University Church on the Sunday before Christmas he suffered a massive cerebral hemorrhage and died in St. Joseph's Hospital, Albuquerque, December 22, 1964. Following the obsequies in the University Church in Albuquerque and in St. Pius Church, Chicago, his body was interred in All Saints Cemetery, Des Plaines, Illinois.
Extent
From the Collection: 100 Linear Feet (30 File Cabinets )
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
3122430011
archivist@opcentral.org