ON THIS PAGE are provided links to biographical sketches and articles about monks of Valyermo, past and present, as well as articles and essays on the history of St. Andrew's Abbey. A list of all the members of the monastic community, together with their dates of birth, profession, and ordination is found in the roster or ORDO of the community, which also includes links to biographical information on those monks who have given permission for their picture and curriculum vitæ to be included here.

The story of Father Thaddeus Yang An-Yuen's (d.1982) conversion from Buddhism to Catholicism and of his early years in our mother-abbey of St. André (now Sint Andriesabdij) are found in his essay, From Buddha to Benedict. The early years of our monastery in China are described in his essay, The Chinese Adventure of an Indonesian Monk, as well as in the interviews of Fr. Eleutherius, Fr. Vincent, and Bro. Peter.

BIOGRAPHICAL articles and interviews are currently available for the following monks: Abbot FRANCIS BENEDICT,OSB; Fr.ELEUTHERIUS WINANCE,OSB; Fr.VINCENT MARTIN,OSB (d. 1999); Bro.PETER ZHOU BANG-JIU, OSB; Fr.GREGORY ELMER,OSBFr. JOSEPH BRENNAN,OSB; Fr. CARLOS LOPEZ,OSB; Bro. JAMES BRENNAN,OSB; Fr. DAMIEN TOILOLO,OSB; Fr. AELRED NIESPOLO,OSB; Fr. MATTHEW RIOS ,OSB.

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