About Theodore Heck
Lived 1901 – 2009 (aged 108). Theodore Heck was an American catholic priest.
Fr. Theodore Heck, OSB (born Henry John Heck in Chariton, Iowa on January 16, 1901; died 29 April 2009) was a Benedictine serving at St. Meinrad Archabbey from 1922 onward. He was ordained to the priesthood on May 21, 1929. He helped found the American Benedictine Academy and served as its President from 1947 to 1957. He played an important role in improving education among the monks and remained active after he turned 100. At his death he was believed to be the longest lived Benedictine in the world.
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Who was Theodore Heck?
American Catholic priest
When was Theodore Heck born?
Theodore Heck was born on 16 January 1901.
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Theodore Heck died on 29 April 2009.
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Theodore Heck was a catholic priest.
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Theodore Heck was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Theodore Heck. https://biography.guide/theodore-heck/
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