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St. Sixtus-Abdij

B-8640 Westvleteren

Belgium

[32] (57) 40.03.76

[32](57)40.19.70

gastenhuis@sintsixtus.be

brouwerij@sintsixtus.be

Dom Manu van Hecke, Abt 1996

Abbey

Dioecesis Brugensis (Brugge)

[NED]

1831

Founded by Gard

1831: Founded by O.L. of Gard.
1836: The monastery of Sint Sixtus comes under the jurisdiction of the abbot Westmalle, at the request of Mgr. Corselis, delegatus ac visitator apostolicus.
1843: During the transfer of the cemetery, the body of the first prior, Dom Franciscus-Maris (d. 1836) is exhumed and found to be intact.
1857: Between 1857 and 1862, 8 priests and 10 brothers are sent to the monastery of O.L. of Petit Clairvaux in Tracadie, Nova Scotia (Canada) to save the community.
1879, 24 June: Consecration of the abbatial church and the high altar.

Scourmont (1850); takes part in the foundation of Petit-Clairvaux (1857-1862)

Gard, 1831-1836; Westmalle until1972; thereafter Zundert

Scourmont, Westmalle (1972-1980)

Franciscus-M. V.LANGENDONCK --- Prior --- 04/11/1831 - 02/11/1836
Dositheus KEMPENEERS --- Prior --- 12/11/1836 - ?/ ?/1847
Franciscus DECROIX --- Prior --- --- ?/ ?/1847 - 25/07/1850
Jacobus DEPORTEMONT --- Prior --- 25/07/1850 - 10/07/1856
Dositheus KEMPENEERS --- Prior (2nd time) --- 10/07/1856 - 14/06/1871
Benedictus WUYTS --- Abbot --- 23/06/1871 - 10/06/1872
Albericus VERHELLE --- Abbot --- 10/06/1872 - 15/09/1910
Bonaventura DE GROOTE --- Sup. ad nutum --- 03/10/1910 - 20/12/1910
Bonaventura DE GROOTE --- Abbot --- 20/12/1910 - 05/11/1941
Gerardus DELEYE --- Abbot --- 27/11/1941 - 30/05/1968
Herman-Joseph SEYNAEVE --- Abbot --- 16/06/1968 - ?/ ?/1978
Remi HEYSE --- Abbot --- 13/05/1978 - 23/10/1996

Brewery

Station : Poperinge, 6 km.