Thuente, Theodore Clement Rev. 1867 – 1960

THUENTE

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 7/5/2016 at 10:38:09

Source: Article provided by Linus Cremer

The Very Reverend
Theodore Clement Thuente, O.P.

At St. Joseph Hospital, Dubuque, Iowa, Father Thuente died after a long illness, July 6th. In the 65th year of his priesthood, Father Thuente peacefully closed a life of vigorous devotion to preaching and the spiritual formation of apostolic souls. Born at Festina, Iowa, July 12th, 1867, he received his grammar and high school education in this country. He expressed his desire to become a Dominican while at the Jesuit Seminary attached to Innsbruck University in Austria. He was affiliated to St. Joseph's Province and was ordained a priest on December 20th, 1895.

Through the years he advised and directed the foundations of two religious communities of women: the Dominican Sisters later known as the"Servants of Relief for Incurable Cancer," and the Sisters of Our Lady of Christian Doctrine. After acting as pastor and superior at St. Mary's, New Haven, Father Thuente became Prior of St. Vincent Ferrer's Priory in New York. He was head of the Northwestern Mission Band for over three years, receiving in 1927 the title of Preacher General. Father Thuente wrote many articles and several devotional works in pamphlet form.

On July 9th, the Very Rev. P. J. Conaty, O.P., Prior of St. Rose, Kentucky, offered a Solemn Requiem Mass in the Priory Church. Deacon for the Mass was the Very Rev. Peter O'Brien, O.P. (Province of St.Albert); Subdeacon was the Rev. James F. McManus, O.P. The Rev. C. A. Musselman, O.P. was eulogist.

To Father Thuente's niece, Sister Mary Rose, O.P., and to all his family and his brethren, Doll!inicana extends sincere sympathy. May he: rest in peace.

Transcriber's Note: An article about his golden anniversary of the priesthood (document posting #603762) mentioned his parents were Frencis and Catherine Thuente. I am assuming his year of death was 1960 as it refers to being in his 65th year of the priesthood.

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