Vincentian Heritage Journal Volume 18 Issue 1 Article 6 Spring 1997 Notable Vincentians (8): Aloysius Meyer, C.M. Stafford Poole C.M. Follow this and additional works at: https://via.library.depaul.edu/vhj Recommended Citation Poole, Stafford C.M. (1997) "Notable Vincentians (8): Aloysius Meyer, C.M.," Vincentian Heritage Journal: Vol. 18 : Iss. 1 , Article 6. Available at: https://via.library.depaul.edu/vhj/vol18/iss1/6 This Articles is brought to you for free and open access by the Vincentian Journals and Publications at Via Sapientiae. It has been accepted for inclusion in Vincentian Heritage Journal by an authorized editor of Via Sapientiae. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. 92 Reverend Aloysius J. Meyer, C.M. 93 Notable Vincentians (8): Aloysius Meyer, C.M. B STAFFORD POOLE, C.M. Though he is almost unknown today, Reverend Aloysius Meyer was one of the most respected and influential Vincentians in the United States in the nineteenth century. His apostolates encompassed almost all the traditional works of the Vincentian Community, includ- ing parish missions, parochial ministry, education, and, briefly, the formation of clergy. He was president of two Vincentian directed colleges, one of which is today a major university. His death brought immense sorrow to the priests and people of Los Angeles, California, where he spent the most important years of his career. Aloysius Joseph Meyer was born on 19 December 1839 in the Grand Duchy of Baden, now the German state of Baden-Württemberg. He received his early education in France, which left him able to write fluent French.