Cyril Andrew Geary, O.P., Death, 1977-07-05
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, 1977-07-05
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
Andrew James Geary was born on February 17, 1915, in Somerville, Massachusetts, and received his elementary and secondary education in the parish schools of St. John the Evangelist in Cambridge, Massachusetts. After graduating with honors from Providence College in 1937, he entered the Dominican novitiate at St. Rose Priory in Springfield, Kentucky, where he took the name of Brother Cyril and made his first profession on August 16, 1938. Philosophical and theological studies followed at the Dominican House of Studies in River
Forest, Illinois, where he was ordained to the priesthood on June 8, 1944.
In April 1945, Father Geary completed the requirements for the Lectorate in Theology and was then assigned to St. Dominic's Parish in Denver, Colorado. In September 1945, he was sent to Laval University in Quebec for graduate work in social studies. In June 1948, he received the degree of Doctor of Social Science and was immediately assigned to the House of Studies in River Forest to teach Social Economy, Experimental Psychology, and Homiletics. At the same time, he served as professor of theology at Rosary College in River Forest, Illinois, and at the Sheil School of Social Studies in Chicago. Each summer he took part in a program of theological instruction for religious sisters at St. Theresa's College in Winona, Minnesota.
In 1954, Father Geary was appointed to the staff at the Shrine of St. Jude in Chicago, Illinois, and in 1959, he was named pastor and prior at Blessed Sacrament Parish in Madison, "Wisconsin. In 1965, he was sent to teach theology at St. Catherine College in St. Paul, Minnesota, until 1966, when he returned to serve at the Shrine of St. Jude for two years. In 1968, Father Geary was appointed chaplain at St. Albert's Student Center for Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, Louisiana.
In 1973, chronic health problems forced Father Geary to curtail his activities, and he was assigned as associate pastor at Holy Trinity (Croatian) Parish in Chicago, Illinois. He died on July 5, 1977, in Mercy Hospital in Chicago as a result of severe emphysema. Following services at Holy Trinity Church, he was buried in the Dominican plot 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
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