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Fr. Benedict Chao, world's oldest Trappist monk, dies at 108

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Fr. Benedict Chao, the world's oldest Trappist monk, has died at 108. He survived Chinese communist persecution and helped rebuild a monastery in Hong Kong. He died at the Abbey of Our Lady of Joy on Lantau Island.

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  1. Aug 12, 7:45 AM America Hong Kong’s Father Benedict Chao, world’s oldest Trappist monk, dead at 108
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