- Adrian Wewer
Adrian Wewer (
April 14 ,1836 -March 15 ,1914 ) was aFranciscan monk who was the architect of more than 100 churches, college buildings, seminaries, schools, friaries, convents, and hospitals throughout the United States.His most notable structures are the
Conception Abbey inConception, Missouri and Francis Hall atQuincy University inQuincy, Illinois .Wewer
christened Antonius Wewer was born inHarsewinkel ,Germany and entered the Franciscan order inWarendorf in 1858.In 1862 he was sent to
Teutopolis, Illinois to assist with projects in the German-Catholic communities in Missouri and Illinois. He was to be based at St. Anthony of Padua inSt. Louis, Missouri .References
* [http://www.thefriars.org/archives/items/adrian.htm Thefriars.org biography]
* [http://missourifolkloresociety.truman.edu/hoebing/adrianwewer.html Missouri Folklore Society biography]
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