site. The ''Meet the Monks'' section of this web site lists 734 different monks at Saint John's Abbey between 1950 & 2012.   To view a list of monks with credible allegations of misconduct, click Here   This monk has no known allegations of misconduct.   Search | Back   Rev. John Klassen, O.S.B.   Current Monk at St. John's Abbey: Yes     Dates |  Articles & Docs |  Images |  Notes |  Names       Miscellaneous Notes   Abbot John Klassen, OSB, is the tenth abbot of Saint John's Abbey and chancellor of Saint John's University. The newly-elected abbot received a doctorate in bio-organic chemistry from The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., in 1985. He taught chemistry at St. John's Prep School (1972-77) and Saint John's University (1983-2000), and was the director of the university’s senior seminar program (1986-88), and of the Peace Studies Program (1988-90). He served as a faculty resident of student housing (1983-89).     Dates   Born: Available but not Published Hometown: Available but not Published   Professed: July 11, 1972 Ordained: June 11, 1977   Listed as an Active Monk in 2012: Yes   First Year Listed in Ordo at St. John's: 1973 Last Year Listed in Ordo at St. John's: 2012*   * Ordo data available not yet available for 2013 or 2014.     Names   Possible names for Rev. John Klassen, O.S.B.:   Fr. John Klassen, Father John Klassen Fr. John Klassen     Images of Rev. John Klassen, O.S.B.:   Images of this monk are available. Click Here to request.       This web site is provided solely for educational purposes. Every effort has been made to verify the information posted on this web site. However, no claim is made regarding the accuracy of the information posted herein. Have a Question? Click on the feedback link (above).   Updated December, 2013