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Merton's Correspondence with:

Bishop Remi Joseph De Roo; Bishop Remi J. De Roo; De Roo, Remi J.

De Roo, Remi Joseph, Bishop, 1924-2022  printer

 
 

Descriptive Summary

Record Group: Section A - Correspondence
Dates of materials: 1967
Volume: 2 item(s); 3 pg(s)

Scope and Content

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "De Roo, Remi Joseph, Bishop".

Biography

Remi J. De Roo was Bishop of Victoria, British Columbia in Canada. He gave permission for Dom Jacques Winandy, O.S.B. to establish a "community" of hermits, the Hermits of St. John the Baptist, in his diocese in 1964. The hermits lived and prayed independently, but were in proximity to each other and under the guidance of an elder or superior.

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See also the "Winandy, Jacques" file.

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#DateFrom/ToFirst LinesPub ✓Notes
 y/m/dMerton Scan ✉ 
1. 1967/09/18 (#01) TLS to Merton I very much appreciated your kind comments and your consideration in sending me your article «detailed view»
2. 1967/09/18 (#02) other   ANIMADVERTENDA IN SCRIPTIS [-] facta a Remi J. De Roo, Episcopo Victoriensis (Canada) [attachment to 1967/09/18 letter] arguments for an official recognition of hermits and the eremitical life by the Church «detailed view»

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