(March 22, 1881 - December 10, 1971)
One of 12 children, three of whom became members of St. Benedict's Abbey, and three who became Sisters at Mount Saint Scholastica, Father Clement was born at Wildcat, i.e. St. Mary's Parish, St. Benedict, KS. He made his first vows as a member of our community July 2, 1910, and after studies at St. Vincent Archabbey was ordained priest May 25, 1916.
Early on after ordination he served the mission at Perrin, MO, but Father Clement spent the majority of his monastic life managing or helping manage the abbey farms and vegetable gardens. He kept bees and prepared honey and candles for the community. He incarnated "ora et labora" and was a sought-after confessor for many of our monks.
Daily he brought the newspapers to the Father's recreation room and on Sundays the Prior entrusted him with the task of passing around the box of cigars to the priests gathered there after dinner.
(March 22, 1881 - December 10, 1971)
One of 12 children, three of whom became members of St. Benedict's Abbey, and three who became Sisters at Mount Saint Scholastica, Father Clement was born at Wildcat, i.e. St. Mary's Parish, St. Benedict, KS. He made his first vows as a member of our community July 2, 1910, and after studies at St. Vincent Archabbey was ordained priest May 25, 1916.
Early on after ordination he served the mission at Perrin, MO, but Father Clement spent the majority of his monastic life managing or helping manage the abbey farms and vegetable gardens. He kept bees and prepared honey and candles for the community. He incarnated "ora et labora" and was a sought-after confessor for many of our monks.
Daily he brought the newspapers to the Father's recreation room and on Sundays the Prior entrusted him with the task of passing around the box of cigars to the priests gathered there after dinner.
Family Members
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Mary Nordhus
1882–1950
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Sr Mary Celestine Nordhus
1884–1969
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Henry J. Nordhus
1886–1975
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Fr Meinrad Nordhus
1889–1918
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Sr Ildephonse Nordhus
1891–1974
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Frank George Nordhus
1893–1964
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Sr Placida Nordhus
1894–1974
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Fr Cyprian A. Nordhus
1896–1991
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Leo H. Nordhus
1898–1993
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Frank Nordhus
1901–1901
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Albert Nordhus
1903–1931
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