Westmalle

January 24, 2026, Dom Ivo Dujardin was born in 1938 in Turnhout, Belgium. He entered Westmalle in 1957, made solemn profession in 1964, and was ordained in 1973. He was the abbot of the community from 1987 to 2004. From 2008 to 2018 he was the rector of the sisters in Vitorchiano. Father was 87 years old had 66 years of monastic profession and had been a priest for 52 years when the Lord called him.

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