Lucian Athanasius Reinhart

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Bro.
Lucian Athanasius Reinhart
F.S.C.
Born
James Hyde Reinhart

May 24, 1911
DiedMay 27, 1950 (aged 39)
OccupationDe La Salle Brother
TitlePresident of De La Salle College
Term1945-1950[1]
SuccessorAndelino Manuel

Brother Lucian Athanasius Reinhart, F.S.C. was an

De La Salle Brothers in the Philippines and was a President of De La Salle College in Manila
.

Early life

He was born James Hyde Reinhart on May 24, 1911, in

St. Louis
in 1934.

Assignment to the Philippines

In the mid-1930s,

.

World War II

During World War II, Reinhart was interned at Los Baños, Laguna, with the rest of the American Brothers. He would be freed by American troops in 1945 but would refuse to be returned to the United States.

Rehabilitation of De La Salle College

Reinhart stayed in the Philippines to rehabilitate De La Salle College and was appointed its President in 1945. It was also during this time that he was forced to return to the United States due to health reasons. In July 1946, he returned to Manila and formed new Faculty and Brother missionaries.

He died on May 27, 1950. The gym (on which lot the

Don Enrique T. Yuchengco Hall
now stands) of the De La Salle College was named in his memory as well as De La Salle University's Sports Complex, now the Enrique M. Razon Sports Center.

Notes

  1. ^ Antony Ferdinand became Acting President for 1945-1946 after Br. Lucian Athanasius was forced to return to the United States to rest.

References

Preceded by President of De La Salle College
1945-1946
Succeeded by
Preceded by President of De La Salle College
1946-1950
Succeeded by
Bro. Andelino Manuel, F.S.C.
Acting President (1950) 'Bro. Hyacinth Gabriel Connon, F.S.C.