Francis Acharya (or Francis Mahieu) (17 January 1912, Ypres, Belgium – 31 January 2002, Thiruvalla, Kerala, India) is a Cistercian monk and the founder of Kristiya Sanyasa Samaj, Kurisumala Ashram.
Read more about Francis Acharya: Early Life, Monastic Life, To India, Foundation of Kurisumala Ashram, Kurisumala Ashram, A Cistercian Abbey, Final Days, An Acharya of Indian Christian Sanyasa
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