October 26, 2018

From the Archives

Saint Meinrad Volunteer Firefighters

Volunteer firefighters from St. Meinrad, including several Benedictine monks, pose with their truck in this photo which originally appeared in The Criterion on Oct. 14, 1966. At that time, the fire department included two companies, one to serve the town of St. Meinrad, and the other to serve Saint Meinrad Archabbey. Second from the right in the first row is Hubert Werne, captain of the town company, and on the far right in the first row is Benedictine Brother Daniel Linskens, captain of the abbey company. On the far right in the second row is Benedictine Father Kevin Ryan, who was rector of the former Saint Meinrad Seminary High School and served as fire marshal. The volunteer fire department continues to be headquartered today at the eastern foot of the hill on which Saint Meinrad Archabbey and the seminary it operates is located. Benedictine Brother Benjamin Brown, who joined the fire department in 1972, is the only monk firefighter at this time.

Volunteer firefighters from St. Meinrad, including several Benedictine monks, pose with their truck in this photo which originally appeared in The Criterion on Oct. 14, 1966. At that time, the fire department included two companies, one to serve the town of St. Meinrad, and the other to serve Saint Meinrad Archabbey. Second from the right in the first row is Hubert Werne, captain of the town company, and on the far right in the first row is Benedictine Brother Daniel Linskens, captain of the abbey company. On the far right in the second row is Benedictine Father Kevin Ryan, who was rector of the former Saint Meinrad Seminary High School and served as fire marshal. The volunteer fire department continues to be headquartered today at the eastern foot of the hill on which Saint Meinrad Archabbey and the seminary it operates is located. Benedictine Brother Benjamin Brown, who joined the fire department in 1972, is the only monk firefighter at this time.
 

(Would you like to comment on or share information about this photo? Contact archdiocesan archivist Julie Motyka at 800-382-9836, ext. 1538; 317-236-1538; or by e-mail at jmotyka@archindy.org.)

 

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