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Thomas Merton

Priest and author (1915–1968)

  • Fame56.4
  • Momentum0.0
  • Wikipedia24.2K
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Lived 1915–1968, aged 53United States
United StatesUnited StatesReligious Figures
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    1915–1968
    Aged 53
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Updated 2026-06-19

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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