this work, A History of the Diocese of Cleveland: The Prehistory of the Diocese to Its Establishment in 1847, was published in 1980. Jurgens had written a draft of a second volume by 1982, but it was never finished. Jurgens fell ill with cancer in December 1981, and died from complications of cancer and diabetes at Holy Family Cancer Center in Parma, Ohio, on September 1, 1982. Jurgens was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery in Brook Park, Ohio. Works Theological and historical texts Jurgens translated a number of theological and musical works during his lifetime, and wrote books about early church theologians as well as the liturgy. Among these are: (co-authored with Cipriano Vagaggini and Leonard J. Doyle) The three-volume Faith of the Early Fathers is now considered a standard patrological work. Catholic writer Karl Keating says it ranks with Joseph Tixeront's History of Dogmas and Johannes Quasten Patrology as a fundamental collection of patrological works, the "premier work of its kind" and "prime reading for the apologist". Jurgens and Tixeront cover the same years, more so than Quasten. Jurgens' work is more inclusive and contains works from a greater variety of authors. Reviewing The Faith of the Early Fathers, scholar Herbert T. Mayer applauded the work's inclusiveness, the inclusion of canons and decrees, the length of excerpts (longer than in most works), Jurgens' doctrinal analysis, and the index (missing in many other works). He called it "a good history of the Christian church" suitable for seminaries. Musical works Jurgens was considered a composer and musician of some skill. He composed a number of musical works and published collections of existing works. These include: (lyrics and music by Jurgens) (scripture set to music by Jurgens) (music by Jurgens) (collection) (traditional hymns fit to Gregorian chants by Jurgens; organ accompaniment composed by Eugène Lapierre) (adaptation of the music of the then-newly approved Kyriale Simplex to the approved English text) (lyrics and music by Jurgens) (the unabridged official text set to music by Jurgens) Notes References American historians of religion 1928 births 1982 deaths People from Akron, Ohio Deaths from cancer in Ohio Deaths from diabetes Catholics from Ohio American organists Pontifical Gregorian University alumni 20th-century American composers 20th-century American Roman Catholic priests St. Vincent–St. Mary High School alumni 20th-century American translators Historians from Ohio