Identity area
Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Melvin J. Valvano (Abbot, 1973-2022)
Other form(s) of name
- Abbot Melvin
Description area
Dates of existence
1938-
History
Joseph Valvano, son of , was born in Linden, NJ on . He attended Saint Benedict's Preparatory School. Upon joining the monastery (St. Mary's) he took the name Melvin. When the abbey in Newark became independant of St. Mary's Abbey, he ... »
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Authority record identifier
American-Cassinese Congregation, OSB Ordo