name

Étienne Salasc

                     Latin name

Stephanus

             baptismal name

Auguste

                              born

Febr. 2, 1836 in Bédarieux (Hérault, F)

            higher education

by the Lazarist fathers

              ordained priest

   begin of monastic life

entered Sept. 22, 1855 in Ste-Marie du Désert

November 1, 1855 novice

February 2, 1857 monastic profession

May 9, 1868 solemn profession with all members

of the General Chapter of the Congr. de La Trappe

              responsibilities

Claustral Prior of St.-Marie-du-Désert

2nd abbot of St.-Marie-du-Désert: July 25, 1867

abbatial installation: Sept. 24, 1867

Nov. 13, 1867 abbatial benediction (Card. Desprez)

August 6, 1881 elected abbot of La Trappe

Aug. 6, 1881 General Vicar of the

Congregation of La Trappe 

July 4, 1884 deposition as General Vicar

(in consequence of his constant opposition 

to the union of the congregations)

Abbot of La Trappe untill 1912

                                died

August 20, 1921 in Mount Melleray (Eire)

                             buried

in Mount Melleray