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They are also known as Bernardines, after Saint Bernard, or as White Monks, in reference to the colour of their cowl, as opposed to the black cowl worn by Benedictines The term Cistercian derives from Cistercium, the Latin name for the locale of Cîteaux, near Dijon in eastern France
- Cistercian | Definition, History, Facts | Britannica
Cistercian, member of a Roman Catholic monastic order that was founded in 1098 and named after the original establishment at Cîteaux (Latin: Cistercium), a locality in Burgundy, near Dijon, France
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Founders St Robert, St Alberic, and St Stephen Harding The Cistercian Order finds its historical origin in Cîteaux, a French monastery founded in 1098 by a group of monks under the leadership of St Robert of Molesme
- What is the Cistercian Order in Catholicism? - Bible Hub
What is the Cistercian Order in Catholicism? The Cistercian Order traces its beginnings to the late 11th century In 1098, a small group of Benedictine monks led by Robert of Molesme left the Abbey of Molesme to establish a new monastery in Cîteaux (Latin: “Cistercium”), near Dijon, France
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The Reformed Cistercians make profession of the Primitive Observance of Citeaux, with the exception of a few modifications imposed by the Holy See at the time of the fusion Their life is strictly cenobitical, that is to say, life in common in its most absolute form
- Cistercians - New World Encyclopedia
The Order of Cistercians (OCist; Latin: Cistercienses), sometimes called the White Monks (from the color of their habit, over which a black scapular or apron is sometimes worn) is a Roman Catholic religious order of enclosed monks
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Cistercians (or ‘white’ monks) were a monastic order established in 1098 by Robert of Molesme at Cîteaux (Burgundy) in reaction to the perceived laxity of contemporary Benedictine monasticism
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From this village the order received its common name, the “Cistercians ” Shortly after its foundation, St Bernard of Clairvaux assisted in the monastic reform and was one of the principal
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