Thomas Merton
American monastic and writer
Thomas Merton OCSO was an American Trappist monk, writer, theologian, mystic, poet, social activist and scholar of comparative religion. On May 26, 1949, he was ordained to the Catholic priesthood and given the name "Father Louis". Wikipedia
Born: January 31, 1915, Prades, France
Died: December 10, 1968 (age 53 years), Mueang Samut Prakan District, Thailand
Place of burial: Abbey of Gethsemani, Trappist, KY
Parents: Owen Merton and Ruth Jenkins
Siblings: John Paul Merton