He entered in 1843 in
Bornem Abbey, 17 years old. He became
Doctor of Theology in 1858 at the
Gregorian University, Rome. During his life in Bornem he was between 1858 and 1865
Librarian. By request of the Abbot General he was sent back to
Rome, and became famous for his knowledge of the Cistercian history. He was requested by the
Italian Cistercian Congregation to succeed Procurator Hieronymus Bottino, who died in 1871. He was elected titular abbot of
Santa Maria di Valdiponte, in 1878. His fame in Rome was remarked by pope
Leo XIII, who sent him as apostolic delegate to Canada. He was accompanied by his secretary
Dom Amadeus. After his return in Rome, he requested to retrait and he died there in 1892. He was buried in
Campo Verano. His portrait is kept inside the Abbey of Bornem. ==References==