Joseph Innocent Hren, O.P., Death, 2009-04-12
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, 2009-04-12
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
Joseph Hren was born on February 28, 1920 in Chicago, Illinois to the late John Michael and Veronica Densa Hren who later moved to Hebron, Indiana where he lived on a farm. He had two brothers Edward Hren and John Hren and two sisters Anna Hren and Veronica Hren.
He entered the Dominican Order in 1940 at the Dominican House of Studies in River Forest, Illinois and was given the name Innocent He
made his religious profession on September 22, 1941. He made all of his philosophy and theology studies at the House of Studies and was ordained on June 5, 1947. In 1958, he received a Master of Arts degree from Loyola University of Chicago in classics and Latin.
Father Hren taught Latin and Theology for over fifty years at Fenwick High School in Oak Park, Illinois. The Accipter Award was established by Fenwick in his honor to recognize persons who are outstanding in the legal profession. He was beloved by his former students and was proud to be part of their success. In 2002, he suffered a serious stroke and had to move to the Resurrection life Center where he would reside until his death on April 12, 2009.
The Office of the Dead and the Mass of Christian Burial were held at Saint Vincent Ferrer Church in River Forest, Illinois and he was buried in the plot at All Saints Cemetery in 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