St. John's Abbey

Cosmas Dahlheimer

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “Names of Current and Former Monks Likely to Have Offended Against Minors”

Birth Year: 1908

Ordination year: 1936

Reported assignment history:

  • 1936-37 Teacher at St. Peter's College, Muenster, Saskatchewan, Canada
  • 1937-1940 Professor of Classics and Prefect at Saint John’s Univ.
  • 1940-1941 Teacher at St. Peter's College, Muenster, Saskatchewan, Canada
  • 1942-1946 WWII Military chaplain, overseas with U.S. Air Force
  • 1946 Studied at St. Peter's College, Muenster, Saskatchewan, Canada and Univ. of Iowa, Master’s Degree in Classics
  • 1947-1963 Novice Master of Saint John’s Abbey and Professor of Classics at St. John's Univ.
  • 1963 St. Maur’s Priory in Kentucky
  • 1964-1966 Brother Master at St. John's Abbey and Professor of Classics at St. John's Univ.
  • 1966-1969 Chaplain at the Convent of St. Benedict
  • 1969-1973 Associate Pastor, St. Augustine’s Parish, St. Cloud, MN
  • 1973-78 Associate Pastor, St. Bernard’s Parish, St. Paul, MN
  • 1978-1980 Associate Pastor, St. Joseph’s Parish, St. Joseph, MN
  • 1980-1988 Chaplain, Convent of St. Scholastica
  • 1988 Retired at St. John’s Abbey
  • 12/27/1993 Abbey issued press statements and Pulpit statements regarding Dahlheimer.