Jordan Russell Aumann, O.P., Death, 2007-01-23
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 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, 2007-01-23
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
On January 23, 2007, Jordan Russell Aumann, O.P. died at Resurrection Medical Center after an extended illness due to advanced age. A native of Detroit, Michigan, Father Aumann was born on June 15, 1916 to Henry John Aumann and Viola Helen Smades. He was the brother of Lillian Aumann, Earl H. Aumann, Marion Aumann, John G. Aumann, Bernard W. Aumann, Geraldine M. Ibey, Donald G. and Raymond P. Aumann.
Father Aumann made his profession of vows as a Dominican Friar in 1939 and was ordained to the priesthood in 1945. Throughout his life as a Dominican priest he was active in teaching, writing and spiritual direction. In 1952, he founded the Institute of Spirituality in River Forest, Illinois for the spiritual renewal of religious men. He was one of the founders of the Priory Press that promoted the study of theology on the high school and college level as well as the development of the spiritual life among the laity.
His teaching assignments included being a professor at the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas in Rome, Italy and at the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines. He was appointed by Pope John Paul II as a Consultor to the Congregation of the Clergy and the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples at the Vatican. During his lifetime, he published eight books on spiritual theology of which some were translated into Italian, German, Korean and Chinese. In addition, he translated into English a number of the great works of Catholic spiritual writers including Faith according to St. John of the Cross by Karl Wojtyla who would later become pope.
Until his advanced age caused him to retire, he was a popular preacher and was known as an international authority on spiritual theology. Funeral service took place at Saint Pius V Priory, Chicago, Illinois on January 26, 2007 followed by burial at 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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