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• Floreffe Abbey — was a Premonstratensian monastery, the second of the order to be founded, situated on the Sambre, about seven miles southwest of Namur, Belgium.HistoryWhen Norbert of Xanten, founder of the Premonstratensian Order, was returning from Cologne in… …   Wikipedia

• Abbey of Floreffe —     Abbey of Floreffe     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Abbey of Floreffe     Pleasantly situated on the right bank of the Sambre, about seven miles southwest of Namur, Belgium, owes its foundation to Godfrey, Count of Namur, and his wife Ermensendis …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Floreffe — Infobox Belgium Municipality name=Floreffe picture=Floreffe JPG01.jpg picture map arms= region=BE REG WAL community=BE FR province=BE PROV NM arrondissement=Namur nis=92045 pyramid date 0 19= 20 64 65 foreigners= foreigners date mayor=André… …   Wikipedia

• Floreffe (beer) — Floreffe is a brand of Belgium Abbey beer. HistoryThe Abbey of Floreffe was founded in 1121. In approximately 1250, a Mill brewery was built within the Abbey. Upon the arrival of the French Revolution in 1794, the Abbey was abandoned by the monks …   Wikipedia

• Abbey of Cornillon —     Abbey of Cornillon     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Abbey of Cornillon     Founded by Albero, Bishop of Liége, in 1124, three years after St. Norbert had formed the Premonstratensian Order. The abbey was intended for Canons Regular of Prémontré… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Postel Abbey — is a Premonstratensian abbey in the Belgian municipality of Mol.HistoryIn 1138 Premonstratensian canons from Floreffe Abbey founded the monastery at Postel as a dependent priory. In 1613 Postel became independent of Floreffe and in 1618 was… …   Wikipedia

• Cornillon Abbey — (L Abbaye du Mont Cornillon in French) was a Premonstratensian monastery which occupied a site close to Liège in Belgium. In 1288 the abbey having moved to a new location, it became known as Beaurepart Abbey. It was the home of Saint Juliana of… …   Wikipedia

• Cuissy Abbey — was a Premonstratensian abbey in France in the diocese of Soissons, and was among the earliest foundations of the Premonstratensian Order. History The abbey was situated at Cuissy et Geny, near Laon, in the département of Aisne. It was founded… …   Wikipedia

• St. Martin's Abbey, Laon — St. Martin s Abbey, Laon, was one of the earliest foundations of the Premonstratensian Order in about 1120. Along with Cuissy Abbey and Floreffe Abbey it counted as one the primarii inter pares of the order, or senior houses.It was dissolved in… …   Wikipedia

• Abtei Floreffe — Die Abtei Floreffe war die zweite Gründung einer Niederlassung durch den Prämonstratenserorden. Die Abtei liegt im Ort Floreffe am Fluss Sambre, etwa elf Kilometer südwestlich der belgischen Stadt Namur. Abtei Floreffe in der Ortsmitte …   Deutsch Wikipedia