Father Anthony Baar (1866-1922)

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Father Anthony Baar passed away September 27, 1922.

A Bohemian by birth John Baar (Paar) came to St. Benedict’s in 1885, did his high school, college and theology work here.  He was solemnly professed July 11, 1894.  He was ordained June 5, 1896, and offered his first Mass at St. Louis, Good Intent. 

Father Anthony taught at St. Benedict’s College and was Socius of novices with Father Boniface Verheyen.  In 1898 he began a long career in pastoral ministry in Atchison, Doniphan and Nemaha Counties and for nine years was pastor at St. Mary’s, St. Benedict, Kan., where he succeeded Father Herman Mengwasser.  He was later pastor at Effingham 1914-1921, and then at St. Benedict’s, Bendena, where he took ill in 1922.