Thomas Merton Born (1915-01-31)January 31, 1915 Prades, Pyrénées-Orientales, France Died December 10, 1968(1968-12-10) (aged 53) Bangkok, Thailand Residence Abbey of Gethsemani, Kentucky, United States Occupation Trappist monk, author Known for The Seven Storey Mountain (1948) Father Louis, O.C.S.O. Orders Ordination May 26, 1949 Part of a series on Christian mysticism Mysticism Catholic spirituality Theologies · Philosophies...
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Thomas Merton Born (1915-01-31)January 31, 1915 Prades, Pyrénées-Orientales, France Died December 10, 1968(1968-12-10) (aged 53) Bangkok, Thailand Residence Abbey of Gethsemani, Kentucky, United States Occupation Trappist monk, author Known for The Seven Storey Mountain (1948) Father Louis, O.C.S.O. Orders Ordination May 26, 1949 Part of a series on Christian mysticism Mysticism Catholic spirituality Theologies · Philosophies...