St Vincent Cemetery
Unity Township
Westmoreland County Pennsylvania
St. Vincent Cemetery, Unity Township, Westmoreland County, PA
Transcribed May through July of 2,000 by Russ and Mary Henry
Beneath this cross lies the body of Reverand Theodore Brouwers, O.F.M., Founder and first pastor of the Sportsman's Hall Parish, later named St. Vincent from November 1789 to October 1790. Born in Rotterdam, Holland in 1738. Ordained a priest on June 5, 1762. Died on October 29, 1790.
Right Reverand Boniface Wimmer, O.S.B.
First Archabbot of St. Vincent
Born at Thalmassing, Bavaria, June 14, 1809
Ordained July 31, 1831
Solemnly professed December 29, 1833
Founded St. Vincent Monastery, October 24, 1846
Appointed Abbot by the Holy See, September 17, 1855
Designated Archabbot, December 29, 1883
Died December 8, 1887
Right Reverand Andrew Hintenach, O.S.B.
Second Archabbot
Born 12 May 1844
Professed 11 July 1861
Ordained 12 April 1867
Elected 8 February 1888
Resigned 14 June 1892
Died 7 September 1927
Right Reverand Leander Schnerr, O.S.B.
Third Archabbot
Born 27 September 1836
Professed 6 January 1857
Ordained 20 September 1859
Elected 15 July 1892
Died 3 September 1920
Right Reverand Aurelius Stehle, O.S.B.
Fourth Archabbot
Born 30 April 1877
Professed 11 July 1893
Ordained 8 September 1899
Elected 25 June 1918
Died 12 February 1930
Right Reverand Alfred Koch, O.S.B.
Fifth Archabbot
Born 19 October 1879
Ordained 24 February 1905
Professed 26 August 1917
Elected 23 April 1930
Blessed 6 June 1930
Died 7 November 1951
Right Reverand Denis Strittmatter, O.S.B.
Sixth Archabbot
Born 18 Aug 1896
Professed 2 July 1917
Ordained 24 June 1923
Elected 8 September 1949
Blessed 25 November 1949
Died 27 March 1971
Seventh Archabbot is missing
Right Reverand Egbert H. Donovan, O.S.B.
Eighth Archabbot
Born 15 January 1913
Professed 2 July 1934
Ordained 16 June 1940
Elected 21 November 1967
Blessed 7 January 1968
Died 17 September 1998
Right Reverand Leopold J. Krul
Ninth Archabbot
Born 29 March 1918
Professed 2 July 1939
Ordained 4 March 1945
Elected 13 June 1979
Blessed 24 July 1979
Died 22 December 1992
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