Trappists

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Since the early nineteenth century Trappists has been the popular name for the main branch of the Cistercians of the Strict Observance who were centered at the Abbey of La Grande Trappe in France until the restoration of Citeaux as the motherhouse in 1892. The reform was originally introduced by Armand de Rance, godson of Richelieu, who was at an early age provided with a number of benefices, including that of commendatory abbot of La Trappe. In 1662 he resigned all his benefices except that of La Trappe, which he kept for his Cistercian reform. To the existing rules of the reformed Cistercians he ordered more stringent regulations, including his total prohibition of study. For a while in the nineteenth century there were three varieties of strict observance in force. In 1892 Leo XIII was unsuccessful in trying to unite these Cistercian groups but finally recognized two separate groups called the Order of Citeaux and the Cistercian Order of the Strict Observance (Trappists). The most important change in recent years has been the abolition of lay brothers as a separate class, the encouragement of study, and participation in ecumenical activities.

From the description of Trappisti, 1800-1801. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 145567972

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referencedIn Pennington, M. Basil. M. Basil Pennington Papers, 1949-1990. Boston College. John J. Burns Library
referencedIn Paul K.T. Sih collection :1961-1971 papers St. John's University Libraries
referencedIn Boston College Collection of Thomas Merton Boston College. John J. Burns Library
referencedIn Jim Forest Papers Boston College. John J. Burns Library
referencedIn La Bintinaye, François-Marie de, abbé, 1751-1816. Letters from François-Marie La Bintanaye to Dr. Walker King, 1787-1824 (bulk 1789-1803 ) Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
referencedIn Spalding, B. J. (Benedict Joseph), 1850?-1887. Papers, 1827-1867. University of Notre Dame, Hesburgh Library
referencedIn Catholic Church. Congregatio Negotiis et Consultationibus Episcoporum et Regularium Praeposita. Sezione regolari : Carte del XIX secolo, ca. 1800-1899. Bentley Historical Library
referencedIn Merton, Thomas, 1915-1968. Thomas Merton collection, 1947-1968. University of Kentucky Libraries
creatorOf Trappists. Trappisti, 1800-1801. Bentley Historical Library
referencedIn Monk of Melleray Abbey. Practical discourses on the virtues and duties of the monastic state / by a monk of Melleray Abbey. University of Northern Iowa
referencedIn Catholic Church. Antiphonale cisterciense : in quo continentur omnia quae tantum decantari solent ad vigilias in monasterio Beatae Mariae de Trappa, Mellearii. University of Notre Dame, Hesburgh Library
creatorOf Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Louisville (Ky.). Records, 1808-1961 (bulk 1870-1905). University of Notre Dame, Hesburgh Library
referencedIn Merton, Thomas, 1915-1968. Thomas Merton letters to Clifford Shaw, 1959-1964. University of Kentucky Libraries
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Switzerland
Russia
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Monasticism and religious orders
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Active 1808

Active 1961

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Latin,

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Italian

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