Sainte-Geneviève, Abbey of

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• Sainte-Geneviève Abbey — was a monastery in Paris, suppressed at the time of the French Revolution.HistoryThe Abbey was said to have been founded by King Clovis I. In 1147 secular canons officiated in the church. King Louis VII of France and Pope Eugene III, having… …   Wikipedia

• Abbey of Sainte-Genevieve —     Abbey of Sainte Geneviève     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Abbey of Sainte Geneviève     The Abbey of Sainte Geneviève, in Paris, was founded by King Clovis who established there a college of clerics, later called canons regular. How long these… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Sainte-Geneviève — can refer to:* Saint Genevieve (419/422 512), the patron of ParisBuildings* Bibliothèque Sainte Geneviève, a library in the 5th arrondissement of Paris * Sainte Geneviève AbbeyPlaces* Montagne Sainte Geneviève, a hill on the left Bank of the… …   Wikipedia

• Abbey of St Genevieve — The Abbey of St Genevieve (Abbaye Sainte Geneviève) was a French monastery in Paris, suppressed at the time of the French Revolution …   Wikipedia

• Genevieve — Infobox Saint name=Saint Geneviève birth date=c. 419/422 death date=512 feast day=3 January venerated in=Roman Catholicism, Orthodox Churches imagesize=250px caption=Saint Genevieve, nineteenth century painting birth place=Nanterre, in France… …   Wikipedia

• St. Genevieve —     St. Genevieve     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Genevieve     Patroness of Paris, b. at Nanterre, c. 419 or 422; d. at Paris, 512. Her feast is kept on 3 January. She was the daughter of Severus and Gerontia; popular tradition represents her… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• List of abbeys and priories — is a link list for any abbey or priory. Armenia*Akhtala Monastery *Gandzasar monastery *Geghard *Goshavank *Haghartsin Monastery *Haghpat *Kecharis Monastery *Khor Virap *Noravank *Sanahin *Sevanavank *TatevAustria* List of Christian religious… …   Wikipedia

• University of Paris — Université de Paris Latin: Universitas magistrorum et scholarium Parisiensis Motto Hic et ubique terrarum …   Wikipedia

• Clovis I — This article is about a king of the Franks. For the early culture in North and South America, see Clovis culture. Clovis I Clovis roi des Francs by François Louis Dejuinne (17 …   Wikipedia

• Canons Regular — are members of certain bodies of Canons (priests) living in community under the Augustinian Rule ( regula in Latin), and sharing their property in common as a type of vow of poverty. Distinct from monks, who live a cloistered, contemplative life… …   Wikipedia