January 24 is the anniversary of Sylvester Hogan.

Sylvester Hogan, son of Andrew Hogan and Anastasia Butler, was born in Count Kilkenny, Ireland, in 1822. He came to Villanova in 1849 and was vested as a novice on December 31 that same year. He made his profession of vows as a lay brother of our Order on June 2, 1859. He was stationed at Saint Augustine Church, Philadelphia; Saint Augustine Church, Lansingburg (Troy), NY, and Saint Thomas Monastery, Villanova.

Brother Sylvester died at Villanova, January 24, 1882, at the age of sixty. He rests with his Augustinian brothers in the community cemetery, Villanova University.

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