Fr. Timothy Luber (1842-1901)

Father Timothy Luber was born in Washington, D.C., October 22, 1842, and came to Atchison as a cleric probably from St. Vincent, in 1863, during the Civil War.  He was professed in 1859, again, very likely at St. Vincent.  He did his philosophy and theology at St. Benedict’s College and was ordained priest at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Leavenworth, June 24,1865. 

From 1865-1871 he was pastor at St. Patrick’s, Atchison, County, taught at St. Benedict’s College, and was pastor at St. Benedict’s, Atchison, 1885-90. In 1890 he was made the first Benedictine Pastor of St. John’s Burlington, Iowa, which parish the abbey had taken over from the Jesuits.  He died March 29, 1901, at Mercy Hospital, Burlington.

The glowing account of his funeral and the kind words of the homilies both in German and English spoke very highly of Father Timothy.  He was also Prior-pro tem of the Abbey from December 15, 1870 to August 19, 1871.