Fr. Francis E. Bryan passed away on March 23, 2022. He was born on October 9, 1936 to the late Frank J. Bryan and Agnes K. Bryan (Christensen) in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Fr. Bryan attended grade school at the former Assumption Catholic School. He attended St. Meinrad Seminary and was ordained a priest on May 6, 1962. He was the Assistant Pastor for St. James the Greater of Indianapolis, where he was also a high school instructor. In 1968, he was the chaplain at St. Paul Hermitage in Beech Grove and was a full-time instructor at the former Bishop Brute Latin School. In 1969, he was the Assistant Pastor at Holy Name Catholic Church in Beech Grove, Indiana. In 1972, he was the Associate Superintendent of Education and the Director of Religious Education at Holy Name. In 1974, he was a full-time instructor at Marian College in Indianapolis. In 1977, he became the chaplain and continued teaching at Marian College. He retired from Marian College in 2006, while continuing as chaplain until he retired in 2008.
Upon retirement, he moved to his long-time family home and continued his lifelong love of raising plants and flowers. The backyard of the family home was completely full of roses, daylilies, daffodils and iris. He was an avid horticulturist and enjoyed any type of flowers, plants and trees, indoors and out.
Surviving family includes his sister, Therese Staton and husband Randall, and sister, Elizabeth Bryan; 11 nieces and nephews; 15 great-nieces and great-ephews; and 18 great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews. In addition to his parents, deceased siblings include Joseph Bryan (Loretta), Catherine Stout, Agnes (Pat) Lococo (Morris (Lou)) and Paul E. Bryan, M.D.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 12:00 noon on Thursday, March 31, 2022 by Archbishop Charles Thompson at St. Peter and Paul Cathedral - 1347 North Meridian Street, Indianapolis, with a visitation from 10:00 a.m. until the time of Mass. Interment will follow in Priest Circle at Calvary Cemetery, Indianapolis.
Arrangements entrusted to Stevens Mortuary - 5520 West 10th Street Indianapolis, IN 46224.
Fr. Bryan attended grade school at the former Assumption Catholic School. He attended St. Meinrad Seminary and was ordained a priest on May 6, 1962. He was the Assistant Pastor for St. James the Greater of Indianapolis, where he was also a high school instructor. In 1968, he was the chaplain at St. Paul Hermitage in Beech Grove and was a full-time instructor at the former Bishop Brute Latin School. In 1969, he was the Assistant Pastor at Holy Name Catholic Church in Beech Grove, Indiana. In 1972, he was the Associate Superintendent of Education and the Director of Religious Education at Holy Name. In 1974, he was a full-time instructor at Marian College in Indianapolis. In 1977, he became the chaplain and continued teaching at Marian College. He retired from Marian College in 2006, while continuing as chaplain until he retired in 2008.
Upon retirement, he moved to his long-time family home and continued his lifelong love of raising plants and flowers. The backyard of the family home was completely full of roses, daylilies, daffodils and iris. He was an avid horticulturist and enjoyed any type of flowers, plants and trees, indoors and out.
Surviving family includes his sister, Therese Staton and husband Randall, and sister, Elizabeth Bryan; 11 nieces and nephews; 15 great-nieces and great-ephews; and 18 great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews. In addition to his parents, deceased siblings include Joseph Bryan (Loretta), Catherine Stout, Agnes (Pat) Lococo (Morris (Lou)) and Paul E. Bryan, M.D.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 12:00 noon on Thursday, March 31, 2022 by Archbishop Charles Thompson at St. Peter and Paul Cathedral - 1347 North Meridian Street, Indianapolis, with a visitation from 10:00 a.m. until the time of Mass. Interment will follow in Priest Circle at Calvary Cemetery, Indianapolis.
Arrangements entrusted to Stevens Mortuary - 5520 West 10th Street Indianapolis, IN 46224.
Fr. Francis E. Bryan passed away on March 23, 2022. He was born on October 9, 1936 to the late Frank J. Bryan and Agnes K. Bryan (Christensen) in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Fr. Bryan attended grade school at the former Assumption Catholic School. He attended St. Meinrad Seminary and was ordained a priest on May 6, 1962. He was the Assistant Pastor for St. James the Greater of Indianapolis, where he was also a high school instructor. In 1968, he was the chaplain at St. Paul Hermitage in Beech Grove and was a full-time instructor at the former Bishop Brute Latin School. In 1969, he was the Assistant Pastor at Holy Name Catholic Church in Beech Grove, Indiana. In 1972, he was the Associate Superintendent of Education and the Director of Religious Education at Holy Name. In 1974, he was a full-time instructor at Marian College in Indianapolis. In 1977, he became the chaplain and continued teaching at Marian College. He retired from Marian College in 2006, while continuing as chaplain until he retired in 2008.
Upon retirement, he moved to his long-time family home and continued his lifelong love of raising plants and flowers. The backyard of the family home was completely full of roses, daylilies, daffodils and iris. He was an avid horticulturist and enjoyed any type of flowers, plants and trees, indoors and out.
Surviving family includes his sister, Therese Staton and husband Randall, and sister, Elizabeth Bryan; 11 nieces and nephews; 15 great-nieces and great-ephews; and 18 great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews. In addition to his parents, deceased siblings include Joseph Bryan (Loretta), Catherine Stout, Agnes (Pat) Lococo (Morris (Lou)) and Paul E. Bryan, M.D.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 12:00 noon on Thursday, March 31, 2022 by Archbishop Charles Thompson at St. Peter and Paul Cathedral - 1347 North Meridian Street, Indianapolis, with a visitation from 10:00 a.m. until the time of Mass. Interment will follow in Priest Circle at Calvary Cemetery, Indianapolis.
Arrangements entrusted to Stevens Mortuary - 5520 West 10th Street Indianapolis, IN 46224.
Fr. Bryan attended grade school at the former Assumption Catholic School. He attended St. Meinrad Seminary and was ordained a priest on May 6, 1962. He was the Assistant Pastor for St. James the Greater of Indianapolis, where he was also a high school instructor. In 1968, he was the chaplain at St. Paul Hermitage in Beech Grove and was a full-time instructor at the former Bishop Brute Latin School. In 1969, he was the Assistant Pastor at Holy Name Catholic Church in Beech Grove, Indiana. In 1972, he was the Associate Superintendent of Education and the Director of Religious Education at Holy Name. In 1974, he was a full-time instructor at Marian College in Indianapolis. In 1977, he became the chaplain and continued teaching at Marian College. He retired from Marian College in 2006, while continuing as chaplain until he retired in 2008.
Upon retirement, he moved to his long-time family home and continued his lifelong love of raising plants and flowers. The backyard of the family home was completely full of roses, daylilies, daffodils and iris. He was an avid horticulturist and enjoyed any type of flowers, plants and trees, indoors and out.
Surviving family includes his sister, Therese Staton and husband Randall, and sister, Elizabeth Bryan; 11 nieces and nephews; 15 great-nieces and great-ephews; and 18 great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews. In addition to his parents, deceased siblings include Joseph Bryan (Loretta), Catherine Stout, Agnes (Pat) Lococo (Morris (Lou)) and Paul E. Bryan, M.D.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 12:00 noon on Thursday, March 31, 2022 by Archbishop Charles Thompson at St. Peter and Paul Cathedral - 1347 North Meridian Street, Indianapolis, with a visitation from 10:00 a.m. until the time of Mass. Interment will follow in Priest Circle at Calvary Cemetery, Indianapolis.
Arrangements entrusted to Stevens Mortuary - 5520 West 10th Street Indianapolis, IN 46224.
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