Adrian Wewer
Adrian Wewer OFM (born April 14, 1836 in Harsewinkel ; † March 15, 1914 in San Francisco ; called Brother Adrian Wewer ) was a German monk who gained importance through his church buildings in the USA .
Life
Born as Antonius Wewer, he entered the Franciscan order at the age of 22 . As brother Adrian , he made his religious vows and profession in the Franciscan monastery in Warendorf in 1858 .
At the request of Bishop Henry Damian Junker of Alton , Illinois , monks were to come to America to begin work in the Diocese of Alton . In 1862 brother Adrian traveled with four other monks from Wiedenbrück to America. Brother Adrian was an excellent carpenter and, with other brothers, designed Gothic altars and other furniture for the first St. Francis Church in Quincy .
He was one of the most important church builders in America and designed more than 100 church buildings from New York to California to Oregon by 1900 .
Buildings
- Conception Abbey in Nodaway County , Missouri (foundation stone laid in 1883, consecrated in 1891)
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| SURNAME | Wewer, Adrian |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German monk |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 14, 1836 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Harsewinkel |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 15, 1914 |
| Place of death | San Francisco |