Monk Profiles
Below you will find profiles of each of the monks at St. Anselm’s abbey, which includes a brief biography as well. We invite you to click on the links below to get to know the members of our community here at the abbey.

Abbot James Wiseman
Hometown: Louisville, Kentucky
Professed Date: Feb 6, 1966
Titles: Abbot; Teacher of Religion, Vocations Director

Fr. Samuel Springuel
Hometown: Glen Echo, MD
Professed Date: Oct 20, 2013
Title: Teacher of Robotics & Computer Science, School Chaplain, Prior, Novice Master, Junior Master

Fr. Joseph Jensen
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Professed Date: Feb 10, 1948
Title: Old Testament Scholar

Fr. Peter Weigand
Hometown: Chippewa Falls, WI
Professed Date: Feb 6, 1966
Title: Teacher of Earth Science and Anthropology

Br. Dunstan Robidoux
Hometown: Fredericton, New Brunswick Canada
Professed Date: Oct 29, 1988
Titles: Vice-Director of the Lonergan Institute; Infirmarian; Manager of the Gift Shop

Fr. Gabriel Myers
Hometown: Perkasie, PA
Professed Date: Oct 29, 1988
Titles: Bursar; Music Director

Fr. Ignacio Gonzalez
Hometown: Austin, TX
Professed Date: May 24, 2014
Titles: Director of Oblates and Director of Campus Ministry

Br. Cyprian Morales
Hometown: Aurora, IL
Professed Date: Feb 2, 2023
Titles: Assistant Sacristan

