name

Herman-Joseph Smets

                   Latin name

Hermannus Joseph

            baptismal name

Jozef Petrus Karel

                            born

March 29, 1875 in Antwerpen / Anvers

           higher education

             ordained priest

September 23, 1899

    begin of monastic life

October 16, 1893 in Westmalle

October 21, 1895 profession

November 1, 1898 solemn profession

             responsibilities

secretary of the abbot

director of the monastery's press

father confessor of the monks and the laity

September 16, 1907 - October 30, 1911 Definitor (for the Dutch speaking affairs) in Rome

October 30, 1911 Abbot of Westmalle

November 21, 1911 abbatial blessing

1922 substitute of the General abbot ocso

July 16, 1929 General abbot ocso

                               died

January 4, 1943 in Rome

                            buried

in Tre Fontane (Rome)