R. D. Boniface Joseph Luykx , O. Praem.
Birth:
februari 6, 1925
Death:
april 11, 2004
House:
Abdij Postel
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Born in Lobbel, Belgium,
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Joined the Order October 9, 1934,
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Ordained July 25, 1940,
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Professor of theology and liturgy,
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Missionary in Congo 1960-1961,
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Laid the foundation for the canonry of Our Lady of the Assumption Abbey in 1966 (Daylesford, PA, U.S.A.),
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Taught theology in the U.S.
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Founder and abbot (1984) of the Mount Tabor monastery in the Byzantine tradition in Redwood Valley, California, U.S.A.,
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Archimandrite in 1988,
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Returned to Postel, 2000,
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Fundamentally involved in establishing the Congolese liturgy,
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Chairman of the Liturgical Commission of the Congo,
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Consultor for liturgy in preparation for Vatican Council II.
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Died in Hasselt.
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