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Dom Gerard Calvet, OSB, 3

Dom Gerard Calvet OSB, + 28 February 2008

In 1990, Pope John Paul II a part of the community in a private audience and told them: "I trust your prayer intention to the great reunion of all the sons of the Church in the same community.

1995, Dom Gérard co-founder of the great signature campaign for the worldwide release of the old show. At a meeting in the Vatican was the then Prefect of the Congregation of the Faith, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, present.

Twelve years later, should Pope Benedict XVI. the desire to release the old liturgy as forma extraordinaria of the one Roman Rite with the motu proprio "Summorum Pontificum" keep up.

Am 24.9. the same year, Cardinal Ratzinger visited the community of Le Barroux and celebrated the Sunday Convention Office in the presence of many believers.

was soon to get crowded in the abbey. On 21/11/2002 founded almost 10 of the 70 monks now the new monastery of Sainte-Marie de la Garde.

In November 2003, Dom Gerard resigned as abbot and handed on 25.11. the Abtsstab to the current abbot Dom Louis-Marie, who received on 25/01/2004 by Cardinal Medina Estevez, the Abtsweihe.

Dom Gérard, Abbas resign.

Dom Gérard was a quiet and modest monks for his father, blessed with a fine sense of humor. His importance lies not only in the amazingly successful adventure of the founding of the monastery, which was forced upon him, so to speak.

Rather, it was his great love for the Latin liturgy of the Roman Church, which he understood in great quiet approach, and without any controversy in all its grandeur and beauty to celebrate.

was buried on 3 Dom Gérard March 2008. About a thousand believers and friends took leave of him. After Dom Louis-Marie had celebrated Mass for the deceased, the five absolutions donated the coffin Cattenoz Archbishop of Avignon, abbot of Dom Courau Triors, who is also the Visitor of Le Barroux, Joël cathedral, the abbot of Tournai, Cathedral de Lesquen, retired abbot of Randol, who played an important role in the canonical recognition played by the community, and finally, Dom Louis-Marie. Also attended Cardinal Panafieu, the retired Archbishop of Marseille, and Bishop Emeritus of Saint-Die Mgr Guillaume, the abbots and representatives of various monasteries and communities. From Rome, was the Secretary of the Commission Ecclesia Dei, Msgr Perl Camillo arrived, the Secretary of State leaving a message.

funeral for Dom Gerard, by Abbot Dom Louis Marie