Fr. Roman Schaeffer (USAF Col.) Papers
Scope and Contents
The Fr. Roman Schaefer Papers include photographs and biographical material.
Dates
- Creation: nd., [1932 - 2012]
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on the use of the collection for research purposes.
Conditions Governing Use
The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply
Biographical / Historical
Fr. Robert J. Schaeffer (Colonel United States Air Force) was born on February 14, 1916 in rural Nicollet County, Minnesota to Leo and Ameilia (Bushard) Schaeffer. He attended Holy Trinty School in New Ulm and Nazareth Hall Seminary before entering the Saint Paul Seminary in 1936. He was ordained into the priesthood on June 6, 1942 at the St. Paul Cathedral and offered his first Mass on June 8, 1942 at the Church of the Visitation in Swan Lake, MN. After serving in the St. Agnes parish in St. Paul for two years, Fr. Schaefer joined the Army Air Corps and trained as a chaplain. He served in the United States Air Force Chaplain Corps until 1969. He returned Minnesota as served in St. Andrew's parish in Fairfax, MN until his retirement in 1981. After his retirement, Fr. Schaefer moved to Florida and later to Donaldson, IN. He died on May 19, 2012.
Extent
.19 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was received from Daniel Schaefer, February 2026.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of St. Thomas Archives & Manuscript Collections Repository
Department of Special Collections, LL09 O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library
University of St. Thomas
St. Paul MN 55105-1096 US
651-962-5467
uarchives@stthomas.edu