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Book Title: Memoirs Of The Ohio Valley, Vol. 3

    St. Clement's Monastery. In the beautiful and thriving suburb of St.
Bernard, situated on the principle thoroughfare of the town, rises a large and
well-built structure, known as St. Clement's Monastery. The history of this
institution reaches back to 1850. It was in that year that the Franciscan
Fathers, who had come from Tyrol in Austria to attend to the spiritual needs of
the German speaking Catholics of Cincinnati, were requested by the few families
of the then small village to establish a parish and a monastery in this outlying
district. The Fathers gladly acceded to their wishes, and established themselves
here, November 3, 1850. The Fathers in coming here did not merely intend to
satisfy the spiritual needs of the Catholics of this locality, but also to found
a house of studies for the aspirants to the priesthood in the order of St.
Francis. Accordingly in 1863, this monastery was made a house of novitiate for
candidates to the Franciscan Order. The frame building that had been erected in
1850 still remains and the upper story was arranged into rooms for the
religious. This building was enlarged in 1864 and again in 1886, thanks to the
generosity of Mr. Joseph Nurre. Later on the novitiate was transferred to
Oldenburg, Indiana and from there to Mount Airy, Cincinnati, Ohio. The students
(Clerics) stationed at this monastery, henceforth devoted themselves to the
study of the humanities. In the fall of 1914, the old monastery was torn down to
make room for the present imposing structure. The solemn dedication took place
on the 16th day of December, 1915. At the present time (1921) there are six
fathers, three lay brothers, and twelve clerics stationed here. One of the
Fathers acts as Chaplain at Longview Hospital and the City and County
Infirmaries. Another is professor of philosophy and church history, and the
others are engaged in parish work.

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