Mont des Cats

January 25, 2023 11:37 am

January 25, 2023: the Community of Mont des Cats (Archdiocese of Lille, France) elected as Abbot for an indefinite term Dom Bernard-Marie van Caloen.

Dom Bernard-Marie was born in 1953 in Loppem (Belgium). He entered Mont des Cats Abbey in 1978, made his solemn profession in 1986 and was ordained a priest in 2000. At the time of his election, he was Superior ad nutum of the Community.