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Rev. Hilary (Donald) Thimmesh, O.S.B.
 
Current Monk at St. John's Abbey: Yes
 
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Miscellaneous Notes
 
After earning undergraduate and theological degrees at Saint John's University and Seminary, in 1963 Father Hilary completed master's and doctor's degrees in English Literature at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York. Almost continuously, from 1954 to the present, Father Hilary has served as a faculty resident in the undergraduate dorms of Saint John's University. He began teaching in the English Department in the fall of 1956 and served as chair from 1976 to 1978. He was Apostolic Administrator of St. Martin's Abbey from 1978 to 1980, and returned to become prior of Saint John's Abbey until 1982 when he was named president of the university for two terms. (2008)
 

 
Dates
 
Born: Available but not Published
Hometown: Available but not Published
 
Professed: July 11, 1948
Ordained: June 5, 1954
 
Listed as an Active Monk in 2012: Yes
 
First Year Listed in Ordo at St. John's: 1950
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. Hilary (Donald) Thimmesh, O.S.B.:
 
Fr. Hilarius Thimmesh, Father Hilarius Thimmesh
Fr. Hilary Thimmesh, Father Hilary Thimmesh
Fr. Donaldus Thimmesh, Father Donaldus Thimmesh
Fr. Donald Thimmesh, Father Donald Thimmesh
 

 
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