Lucian Athanasius Reinhart
Bro. Lucian Athanasius Reinhart F.S.C. | |
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Born | James Hyde Reinhart May 24, 1911 |
Died | May 27, 1950 (aged 39) |
Occupation | De La Salle Brother |
Title | President of De La Salle College |
Term | 1945-1950[1] |
Successor | Andelino 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,
John Baptist de La Salle at the University of Santo Tomas
.
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
- ^ Antony Ferdinand became Acting President for 1945-1946 after Br. Lucian Athanasius was forced to return to the United States to rest.
References
- Br. Lucian Athanasius FSC La Salle Brothers in R.P. Accessed September 9, 2006