name

Vital Lehodey

                        Latin name

Vitalis

                 baptismal name

Alcime-Jude

                                 born

Dec. 17, 1857 in Hambye (France)

                higher education

"Grand séminaire" in Coutances

                  ordained priest

Dec. 18, 1880 in Coutances

         begin of monastic life

July 28, 1890 in Bricquebec

August 15, 1890 novice

August 20, 1892 monastic profession

                  responsibilities

Nov. 1, 1893 superior ad nutum of Bricquebec

July 8, 1895 elected abbot of Bricquebec

August 1, 1895 abbatial benediction

1929 demission as abbot of Bricquebec

                                  died

May 6, 1948 in Bricquebec

                               buried