Submitted by: Dan Rich

Rev. Charles Finner CSC

Oct. 17, 1877 – April 24, 1936

South Bend Tribune 4/25/1936

Rev. Charles Finner CSC, India missionary of the Congregation of the Holy Cross, who died at 8 o’clock Friday morning in the community infirmary at Notre Dame, will be buried Monday morning in the Community Cemetery, after requiem mass in Sacred Heart Church.

Father Finner, who returned from missionary work among the Bengalese in 1932 after 14 years spent converting the natives of India, was in ill health for two years owing to privations associated with his calling. He was 58 years old.

Father Finner was first a home missionary and also was assistant and pastor of St. Joseph Church here and pastor of a parish in Portland, Ore. Born in Almonte, Canada, Oct. 17, 1877, he joined the congregation and was ordained June 26, 1908. His silver sacredotal jubilee took place in 1933.