Born Joseph Grennan in New York on May 25, 1869 he was first introduced to the Passionists by serving as a door boy at St. Michael’s Monastery in West Hoboken, New Jersey. At 16 Grennan entered the Passionist novitiate at St. Paul of the Cross Monastery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.. With the name Stanislaus he professed his...
Service Category: Novice Masters
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Father Ronald Murray, C.P., St. Paul of the Cross Province (1910-1987)
Born Joseph E. Murray in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania on February 13, 1910 he was the son of William and Ellen Corbett Murray. After attending local schools he went to Holy Cross Seminary, Dunkirk, New York. on August 15, 1930 he professed after his novitiate at the Passionist monastery, West Springfield, Massachusetts. He was sent for studies...
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Father Raphael Amrhein, C.P., St. Paul of the Cross Province (1935-2004)
Born: April 20, 1935 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Parents: Frank Amrhein and Magdalen Hembrecht Professed: July 16, 1955 Ordained: May 4, 1962 Died: May 17, 2004
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Father Paul Francis Nager, C.P., St. Paul of the Cross Province (1907-1983)
Born Francis Nager on October 8, 1907 in Wheeling, West Virginia his parents were Anthony Nager and Anna Raynor. At twelve years old he heard Father Stephen Sweeney, C.P. at a parish mission. Later, Francis Nager went to Dunkirk, New York. He went to novitiate in West Springfield, Massachusetts and professed his vows on August...
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Father Liberatus Bonelli, C.P., St. Paul of the Cross Province (1831-1893)
Born July 29, 1831 in Stallanello, Republic of Genova, Italy his name was Francisco Bonelli. At nineteen he entered the Passionist novitiate at Monte Argentaro, Italy. He professed his vows on May 6, 1851. After ordination on September 2, 1854 by Cardinal Patrizzi at the Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome, on Christmas Day...
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Father John Thomas Stephanini, C.P. (1835-1896)
While Fr. Stephanini died as a member of Presentation Province in Rome Italy, he contributed much as a member of St. Paul of the Cross Province in earlier years. He was born in Allimiere, within the diocese of Civita Veccia, in the Papal States on September 11, 1835 to Giuseppe Stephanini (Stefanini) and Teresa Tonti....
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Father John Dominic Tarlattini, C.P., St. Paul of the Cross Province (1816-1886)
Born in the village of Limano, in the diocese of Lucca, Italy on February 23, 1816, he is considered one of the founders of the United States Passionists. At twenty one he professed his Passionist vows in Lucca on January 11, 1837. He was ordained on December 19, 1840. In 1854 Father Tarlattini was chosen...
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Father Gregory Flynn, C.P., St. Paul of the Cross Province (1910-1991)
Born December 8, 1910, he was professed on August 15, 1929 and ordained on May 30, 1936. For twelve years he was rector at St. Paul’s Monastery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Holy Family Monastery, West Hartford, Connecticut. In both places he oversaw expansion and construction. For nine years he was master of novices; for six years...
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Father George Basel, C.P., St. Paul of the Cross Province (1852-1929)
Born June 2, 1852 in Trippstadt, Germany, at an early age his family moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He knew the first Passionists who arrived there in 1852 . He entered the Passionist novitiate in 1869 and professed his vows on May 15, 1870. He was ordained on September 22, 1877. He held the position of...
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Father Gaudentius Rossi, C.P., St. Paul of the Cross Province (1817-1891)
Born May 10, 1817 in Ospitaletti, Genoa, Italy, he professed his vows on May 25, 1837. On December 19, 1840 he was ordained a priest by Bishop Vespignani at the Lateran Basilica in Rome. In 1842 he was sent to England to assist Father Dominic Barberi, C.P. on the new English mission. There Father Rossi...