On this site, my goal is to collate all of the information I can find from family or the internet into one location. Website links often begin to fail over time, so where I deemed it necessary, I’ve captured the complete text, photos as well as the weblink. Below are some links to posts referring to Fr. Casimir that I have collated to date.
Fr. Casimir Michael Cypher OFM Conv.
aka Fr. Casimir Cypher, aka Fray Casimiro, aka Man of Peace, aka Servant of God
Michael Jerome Cypher, later Fr. Casimir Cypher, was a first cousin to my grandfather Clarence Cypher. He was martyred in the Los Horcones massacre in Honduras in 1975 and in 2013 the bishop of Olancho began the process of canonization to sainthood, the first step being recognized as “Servant of God”.
- Locations in Honduras
- Olancho Department, Honduras
- Find a Grave
- Fray Casimiro’s Tomb
- Pilgrimage to Gualaco & Casimir’s Tomb
- MARTYR OF HONDURAS Includes Prayer of Intercession for private devotion.
- Bishops of Central and South America Push the Cause for Canonization Another Prayer of Intercession
- Missionary Witnesses A reflection by Father Patrick Greenough, OFM Conv
- MAGAZINE: THE STORY OF FR. CASIMIR CYPHER Catholic Forester magazine article
- Los Horcones Massacre
- 14 were massacred
- Photos of Fr. Casimir
- Life Timeline
- Quotes & Meditations
- The Sun A poem\writing given to missionary Juanita Klapeke
- Man of Peace – Book details
- Man of Peace – PDF
- Fr. Casimir, Martyr of God
- Friar-Casimir-Cypher
- Fray Casimiro Cypher A page in Spanish.
- Clipping: Brothers Join in Reading First Mass
- Clipping: 2 Priests Believed Killed
- Clipping: Medford Remembers Zeal of Priest
- Clipping: Our Sunday Visitor article
- Additional Research
- Kinship between Dan Brandner and Fr. Casimir
- Who are the Franciscans?
- Another WI martyr
- Friar Casimir CYPHER: An Ordinary Life Made Extraordinary
- Dr. Mike Gable’s stories of time with Fr. Casimir in Honduras
- Testimony of the Life of Fr. Casimir by Thomas Luchetti
- Missionary Cross of Fr. Casimir
- Bird Carving
- Sun Carving
- Youths at a Colegio in Olancho
- Fr. Casimir Cypher, a model for missionaries today
- Update on the Cause for Friar Casimir Cypher
- 50 Years of Fruitful Testimony – Brochure 1
- 50 Years of Fruitful Testimony – Brochure 2
- Father Casimir, a short biography, 4:19 video
- Friars Minor Conventual – website
- Centro De Formación Técnica Profesional – Fray Casimiro Cypher
- Murdered in Central America – Book
- Michael ‘Casimir’ Cypher chapter from “Murdered in Central America” – PDF
- 50th Anniversary Announcements