Obituary of Brother Kenan Kapina, OSB
Monday, July 20, 2026Brother Kenan Kapina, OSB, died July 19, 2026. He was 73 and in the 50th year of his monastic profession.
Brother Kenan Kapina, OSB, a monk of Saint Meinrad Archabbey, died July 19, 2026. He was 73 and in the 50th year of his monastic profession.
He was born in East Chicago, IN, on October 5, 1952, to Vincent and Josephine (Troilo) Kapina and was named Vincent Joel at his baptism.
He completed his elementary education at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Chicago and attended Bishop Noll High School, graduating in 1970. He attended Saint Meinrad College, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in English in 1974. He then went to Purdue University for a year before returning to Saint Meinrad as a novice. He made his first profession of vows on August 15, 1976, and his solemn profession on August 15, 1979.
Starting in 1977, Brother Kenan worked in Saint Meinrad’s Business Office for 19 years. In 1997, he was appointed manager of the Guest House and Retreat Center and associate oblate director, positions he held until 2004. He also served as the monastery’s vocations director.
In 2004, Brother Kenan moved to the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee, FL. He served in the Office of Marriage and Family Life, then in the Business and Development Office until returning to Saint Meinrad in 2019.
The Office of the Dead will be prayed at 7 p.m. Central time on Wednesday, July 22, in the Archabbey Church. The Funeral Liturgy will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Central time on Thursday, July 23, in the Archabbey Church, followed by burial in the Archabbey Cemetery. Services will be livestreamed at www.saintmeinrad.org/live.