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Gerard van Caloen

Missionary and Roman Catholic bishop (1853 - 1923) · Belgium · On the map · Religious Figures

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.

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Knight of the Order of Leopold

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In 1886, he was professor of liturgy at the College of Sant'Anselmo in Rome.

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Country
Belgium
Category
Religious Figures
Type
Religious Figure
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1853 to 1932 · aged 78