Thomas Merton
Priest and author (1915-1968) · United States · Religious Figures · Died at 53
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Something wrong?Thomas Merton, religious name M. Louis, was an American Trappist monk, theologian, mystic, poet, and social activist. He was a professed member of the Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani, near Bardstown, Kentucky, living there from 1941 to his death.
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Country
United States
Category
Religious Figures
Type
Religious Figure
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1915 to 1968 · aged 53
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