name

André Louf

          baptismal name

Jacques

                          born

Dec. 28, 1929 in Louvain

        higher education

Institutum biblicum and Gregoriana / Rome

           ordained priest

July 19, 195

begin of monastic life

Oct. 15, 1947 novice in Mont des Cats

Nov. 21, 1949 monastic profession

Febr. 2, 1954 sollemn profession

           responsibilities

Jan. 10, 1963 elected abbot of Mont des Cats

Redactor of the revue "Collectanea Cisterciensia"

Nov. 14, 1997 demission of the abbatial charge of Mont des Cats

1997 - 2010 hermit in Simiane-Collongue

                           died

July 12, 2010 in Mont des Cats

                        buried

July 14, 2010 in Mont des Cats