LEDRUS, Michel. Gossellies, Wallonia 21.12.1899 — Rome 20.8.1983. S.J. Father. Belgian Theologian interested in Indian Thought. B.Litt. Ph.D. D.D. Taught at Louvain (1931) and at Università Gregoriana in Rome (1932-33), then apparently in Calcutta until 1939. Back in Rome, again teaching at Gregoriana. From 1949 spiritual director of Collegio Internazionale S. J. “Roberto Bellarmino” in Rome. He invented the term “Catholic Advaita”. R. DeSmet was his student.
Publications: “L’apostolat bengali”, 24 p. Xaveriana 1924; “Figures indiennes: Açoka le Pieux (IIIe siècle avant J.-C.)”, 40 p. Xaveriana 1927.
– L’Inde Profonde. Toukaram. 39 p. Louvain 1933.
– A few reviews; Christian and theological writings.
Sources: Stray notes in Internet.
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