name

Francis Acharya (Mahieu)

                 baptismal name

Jean Mahieu

                                 born

January 17, 1912

                higher education

                  ordained priest

         begin of monastic life

in Scourmont (Belgium)

                  responsibilities

1946 - 1949 novice-master

in Scourmont

1953 - 1955 novice-master

in Caldey Abbey, England

1955, July arrival in Bombay

1956 foundation of a small community

with Fr. Bede Griffiths (osb) at Pushpagiri

March 21, 1958 foundation of Kurisumala Ashram

October 1996 request of Fr. Francis for

incorporation in the Cistercian Order s.o.

July 9, 1998 incorporation of Kurisulama and

abbatial nomination of Fr. Francis

October 14, 1999 abbatial blessing of Fr. Francis

                                  died

January 31, 2002

                               buried

in Kurisumala Ashram