Grandmont, Abbey and Order of

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• Grandmont —     Abbey and Order of Grandmont     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Abbey and Order of Grandmont     Abbey and Order in the department of Hte Vienne, France. The exact date of the foundation of the order is very uncertain. The traditional story… …   Catholic encyclopedia

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• Grandmontines — were the monks of the Order of Grandmont, a religious order founded by Saint Stephen of Thiers, towards the end of the 11th century. The order was named after its motherhouse, Grandmont Abbey in the homonymous village, now part of the commune of… …   Wikipedia

• St. Stephen of Muret —     St. Stephen of Muret     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Stephen of Muret     Born 1045; died at Muret, 8 February, 1124, founder of the Abbey and Order of Grandmont (q. v.). Serious chronological difficulties are presented by the traditional… …   Catholic encyclopedia

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• Lay brother — In the most common usage, lay brothers are those members of Catholic religious orders, particularly of monastic orders, occupied primarily with manual labour and with the secular affairs of a monastery or friary, in contrast to the choir monks of …   Wikipedia

• Stephen of Muret — Saint Stephen of Muret (French: Étienne de Muret, 1045 ndash; February 8, 1124) was the founder of the Abbey of Grandmont (the mother house) and the Order of Grandmont.BiographySerious chronological difficulties are presented by the traditional… …   Wikipedia

• Roman Catholic Diocese of Limoges — The Cathedral of Limoges. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Limoges is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The diocese comprises the départments of Haute Vienne and Creuse. After the Concordat of 1801, the See of… …   Wikipedia

• Limoges — • Diocese comprising the Departments of Haute Vienne and Creuse in France Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Limoges     Limoges     † …   Catholic encyclopedia