Claim: On 11 September 1907, Grumel entered the Assumptionist novitiate of Louvain, Belgium (25 kilometres east of Brussels); then took philosophy courses in Rome where he obtained a degree from 1909 to 1911.
Evidence: On 11 September 1907, he entered the Assumptionist novitiate of Louvain, Belgium, where took the name of Brother Venance. He took philosophy courses in Rome, where he obtained a degree (1909-1911). It is located about 25 kilometres (16 miles) east of Brussels.