William A. Jurgens (July 3, 1928 — September 1, 1982) was an American Roman Catholic priest, composer, historian, musician, and translator of patristic and other works.
[7] A talented organist, he played the instrument at Our Lady of Victory Church in Tallmadge, Ohio, while attending seminary.
[4] Jurgens returned to Cleveland in April 1959, and was named assistant pastor at Blessed Sacrament Church on Fulton Road.
John H. Archibald of Holy Family Church in Stow, Ohio, resigned due to the press of duties in his parish.
[7] In 1977, Bishop James Hickey appointed Jurgens as Diocesan Research Historian, and tasked him with writing a detailed history of the diocese.
[2] Jurgens translated a number of theological and musical works during his lifetime, and wrote books about early church theologians as well as the liturgy.
[15] Catholic writer Karl Keating says it ranks with Joseph Tixeront's History of Dogmas and Johannes Quasten's Patrology as a fundamental collection of patrological works, the "premier work of its kind" and "prime reading for the apologist".