Title

Rudolph Meyer memorial holy card

Creation Date

1912-12-01

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Keywords

Catholic Church; Prayer; Funeral prayer cards; Ephemera; Holy cards; Memorial works

Description

Funeral prayer card for Rudolph Meyer, 1841-1912. The front of the card contains a photograph of Father Meyer and biographical information. The back of the card contains biographical information and a prayer for the repose of his soul. The bottom portion of the card is missing. The card was made by an unknown publisher. He was president of Xavier University (Cincinnati, Ohio) from 1879-1881.

Transcription

(front) 1841/58/73/1912 Very Rev. Rudolph J. Meyer, S.J. Provincial of the Missouri Province (back) In Your Charity, Pray for the Repose of the Soul of Father Rudolph J Meyer, S.J. Born, November 8, 1841. Entered the Society of Jesus, July 12, 1858. Ordained, July 2, 1873. Died, December 1, 1912. "From henceforth now, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors; for their works follow them." -Ap. xiv, 13. Prayer. O God, by whose favor Thy servant, Rudolph, was raised to the dignity of priests, and

Language

English

Type

Image

Physical Object Format

Black and white card

Item Identifier

jmc00520_1d_01_01

Collection

XUA-41, Jesuit Memorial Card Collection

Recommended Citation

"Rudolph Meyer memorial holy card" (1912). Jesuit Memorial Holy Cards. 41.
https://www.exhibit.xavier.edu/jesuit_holy_cards/41

Rights

The Jesuit Memorial Card Collection is the physical property of Xavier University. U.S. and international copyright laws protect this digital resource. The majority of the cards in this collection were published after 1923 and therefore may not be in the public domain. Images, text, or other content downloaded from the collection may be freely used for non-profit educational and research purposes, or any other use falling within the purview of "Fair Use". However, in order to use the digital reproductions for any other reason users must have the express consent of the copyright holder. Contact Xavier University Archives to inquire about permissions to use the digital image.

Digital Publisher

Xavier University (Cincinnati, Ohio). Xavier University Archives