# Gerard van Caloen

> Gerard van Caloen, OSB (1853-1932) was a Belgian Catholic liturgist, missionary, abbot, and bishop. A Benedictine monk, he was rector of the abbey school at Maredsous, where in 1882 he published the Missel des Fidèles, the first French-Latin missal. He also introduced British-style association football to the school. In 1886, he was professor of liturgy at the College of Sant'Anselmo in Rome.

*Missionary and Roman Catholic bishop (1853 - 1923)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Religious Figure
- **Category:** Religious Figures
- **Country:** Belgium
- **Born:** 1853-03-12
- **Died:** 1932-01-16
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Gerard van Caloen, OSB (1853-1932) was a Belgian Catholic liturgist, missionary, abbot, and bishop. A Benedictine monk, he was rector of the abbey school at Maredsous, where in 1882 he published the Missel des Fidèles, the first French-Latin missal. He also introduced British-style association football to the school. In 1886, he was professor of liturgy at the College of Sant'Anselmo in Rome.

## Fame
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