- The
Cistercians (/sɪˈstɜːrʃənz/),
officially the
Order of
Cistercians (Latin: (Sacer) Ordo Cisterciensis,
abbreviated as
OCist or SOCist), are a Catholic...
- The
medieval Cistercian numerals, or "ciphers" in nineteenth-century parlance, were
developed by the
Cistercian monastic order in the
early thirteenth...
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leader in the
reformation of the
Benedictine Order through the
nascent Cistercian Order. He was sent to
found Clairvaux Abbey at an
isolated clearing in...
- The Trappists,
officially known as the
Order of
Cistercians of the
Strict Observance (Latin: Ordo
Cisterciensis Strictioris Observantiae, abbreviated...
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Radulphe (also
spelled Radulph, Rodolphe, etc.) was a
French monk who,
without permission from his superiors, left his
monastery in
France and travelled...
- The
Cistercian Hymnal is a
compilation of the
ancient texts and
melodies sung by
Cistercian monks and nuns
during the
Liturgy of the Hours. This collection...
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Anglican Cistercians are
members of the
Anglican Communion who live a
common life
together according to the
Cistercian tradition. This
tradition is usually...
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Cistercian nuns are
female members of the
Cistercian Order, a
religious order belonging to the
Roman Catholic branch of the
Catholic Church. The first...
- The
Bernardine Cistercians of
Esquermes are a
small branch of the
Cistercian Order. They
follow the Rule of St Benedict, and co-operate with the apostolic...
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Cistercian architecture is a
style of
architecture ****ociated with the churches,
monasteries and
abbeys of the
Roman Catholic Cistercian Order. It was...
