Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani Trappist, Kentucky
The Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani was founded in 1848 and is the oldest monastery in the United states that is active.
Home to Trappist monk Thomas Merton from 1941-1968.
Thomas Merton was a Trappist monk, writer, theologian, mystic, poet, social activist, and scholar of comparative religion.
Ordained May 26, 1949 and given the name Father Louis.
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