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Date of death: 10/7/2007

Saint Meinrad Class: O 1942

Father Bartholomew Gottemoller, OCSO, was born in 1914 in Indianapolis (USA). He entered Gethsemani in 1934 and made his solemn profession in 1939. He was ordained a priest in 1942. He was a founder of Holy Trinity Abbey in 1947. Father was 92 years old, had been in monastic vows for 71 years and 65 years a priest when the Lord called him.Information obtained from www.ocso.org