About John Edward Bannon

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    John Bannon - 1932-2017

    On January 17, 1932, John Edward Bannon was born in Baltimore. He was the eldest of four children (Margaret, Mary, Barbara) born to Clara, nee Filling, and Edward. His father was the vice-president and part owner of the Monumental Iron and Metal Company. The family resided in the Irvington neighborhood of Southwest Baltimore City. John was a 1946 graduate of the St. Joseph’s Monastery and a 1950 graduate of Mount St. Joseph, both Irvington schools.

    In his third year at the Maryland Institute of Art, he felt another calling, to become a monk. John entered the Cisterian Order, at our Lady of the Holy Cross Monastery, Berryville, VA. The day at the monastery began at 2 AM and ended at 7 PM. Their daily rou...

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