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Dom Benet Perceval, OSB (1916 – 2009) was the oldest member of the monastic community at Ampleforth Abbey, England, when he died at age 92 on 30 January 2009. ==Life== He was born as Peter Perceval in Wimbledon in 1916. In 1926 he began studying at Ampleforth College. He took the name ''Benet'' in September 1934 when he joined the Ampleforth community. From 1937-1940 he studied at the University of Oxford. Besides the time he spent at the University of Oxford, he lived the entirety his life in North Yorkshire. Following his studies at Oxford he fulfilled a variety of roles in the monastery and school, including: * Secretary to the Ampleforth War Memorial Trust Fund which provides bursaries for students to Ampleforth College (1945-2009). * The first Housemaster of St John's House, a post he held until 1980. * The College's Second Master until 1986. * Prior of the Community from 1988. * Served on the Abbey's Farm Board/Farm Committee which oversees work on Ampleforth's farmland. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Benet Perceval」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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