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. Silvan (Alvin) Bromenshenkel, O.S.B.   November 20, 1915 - July 8, 2005     Dates |  Images |  Notes |  Names       Miscellaneous Notes   Silvan completed his theological studies and was ordained to the priesthood on June 15, 1947. Despite the fact that he volunteered to go to the Abbey's mission in Puerto Rico, Abbot Alcuin sent Silvan to The Bahamas where he spent forty-seven years among the people of the islands and the monks of Saint Augustine's. He served Saint Augustine's Monastery and College and the Diocese of Nassau as teacher, pastor, director of oblates, writer, administrator, editor and archivist. (2005)     Dates   Born: Available but not Published Hometown: Available but not Published   Professed: July 11, 1942 Ordained: June 15, 1947 Died: July 8, 2005   First Year Listed in Ordo at St. John's: 1950 Last Year Listed in Ordo at St. John's: 2005     Names   Possible names for Rev. Silvan (Alvin) Bromenshenkel, O.S.B.:   Fr. Silvanus Bromenshenkel, Father Silvanus Bromenshenkel Fr. Silvan Bromenshenkel, Father Silvan Bromenshenkel Fr. Alvinus Bromenshenkel, Father Alvinus Bromenshenkel Fr. Alvin Bromenshenkel, Father Alvin Bromenshenkel     Images of Rev. Silvan (Alvin) Bromenshenkel, 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