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Brother Nepomucene

A simple-minded monk at the monastery.

minor

Also known as the humble Brother Jean Nepomucene, Nepomucene

First appearance: ix

Brother Nepomucene shows up with force in Chapter XIX. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as the Trappist's religious name; the prior warns that his revelations could implicate Bernard.
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See Brother Nepomucene in ix