Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

abbey of Saint Victor Founded near Paris in 1108 by William of Champeaux. Through the generosity of popes and noblemen it was richly endowed, and became a center of piety and learning. The abbey school, together with those of Saint Genevieve and Notre Dame, was the cradle of the University of Paris. The end of … Continue reading “abbey of Saint Victor”

abbey of Saint Michael and All Angels (Abbey of Saint Michael and All Angels) Hereford , England , founded, 1859 , by the Benedictines as a central novitiate and house of studies for the English Congregation; erected into an abbey , 1920 ; priests, 14. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

abbey of Saint Gall A Benedictine abbey 30 miles southeast of Constance, Switzerland. Established c.613 by Charles Martel, Pepin, and Othmar, its first abbot, on the site occupied by the cell of Gallus, disciple of Saint Columbanus. Its schools and library were numbered among the most celebrated of Europe. The 13th century saw a period … Continue reading “abbey of Saint Gall”

abbey of Saint Emmeram A former Benedictine monastery at Ratisbon, Germany, traditionally founded by Saint Emmeram, probably around 652, and enlarged and endowed by Charlemagne c.800. The abbots ranked as princes of the Empire and had a seat in the imperial diets. Early in the 19th century the monastery was confiscated and the buildings appropriated … Continue reading “abbey of Saint Emmeram”

abbey of Saint Albans Hertfordshire, England. Founded c.793 by Offa, King of the Mercians. In 1077 Abbot Paul of Caen undertook the work of rebuilding; this was completed in 11 years and large parts of the structure still exist. The abbey was confiscated by King Henry VIII in 1530, but escaped destruction. Matthew Paris is … Continue reading “abbey of Saint Albans”

abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani Nelson County, Kentucky. Founded by 40 Trappists under Dom Eutrope Proust, from Mount Melleray, Ireland ; made an abbey , 1850. The college was established by Dom Edward Chaix-Bourbon. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

abbey of Notre Dame du Lac La Trappe, Quebec, founded, 1881, by the Trappists under Dom Jean Marie, Abbot of Bellefontaine. Erected into an abbey, 1891. It conducts the Agricultural Institute. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

abbey of Melrose The earliest Cistercian monastery of Scotland, at Melrose, Roxburghshire. It was founded in 1136 by King David I, dedicated to Saint Mary, and given to monks from Rievaulx, Yorkshire. In the 14th and 15th centuries the church of the abbey, burned by English troops, was replaced by a noble Perpendicular and Decorated … Continue reading “abbey of Melrose”

abbey of Mellifont Near Drogheda, the first Cistercian monastery in Ireland . It was founded in 1142 by Christian O’Conarchy, the first abbot , and Saint >Malachy , and was modelled after Clairvaux . It prospered and founded other monasteries , and at the English invasion there were 25 great Cistercian abbeys in Ireland . … Continue reading “abbey of Mellifont”

abbey of Grottaferrata A Basilian monastery 2.5 miles from Frascati, Italy , founded 1004 by Saint Nilus, a Calabrian Greek, who obtained the site from Gregory, Count of Tusculum. Extensive possessions were bestowed upon the abbey, and its head was created Baron of Rossano, with a fief. Opposing factions brought much trouble to the monastery … Continue reading “abbey of Grottaferrata”