Thursday, December 9, 2021

Abbot Barnabas Senecal Passes Away

Abbot Barnabas Senecal, died peacefully at the Abbey early on Tuesday morning, December 7  He was the 97th abbott at St. Benedicts Abby and was known as the "singing abbott."

After he retired as Abbot, he spent time as administrator of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, St. Marys, KS, and St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, Rossville, KS.

His lengthy obituary can be read at:

 https://www.arensbergpruett.com/obituary/abbot-barnabas-senecal-osb

And there is an article about him in the Atchison newspaper at:

https://www.atchisonglobenow.com/news/religious-giant-of-atchison-passes-away/article_c6bbe7c4-5871-11ec-9cf5-139eda028c7d.html


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