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Adam Of Evesham
Adam de Senlis (died 1191), also called Adam of Evesham, was a Benedictine monk who became abbot of Evesham Abbey. Adam de Senlis was a monk of Notre Dame de la Charité-sur-Loire, Nièvre, afterwards joined to Cluny Abbey, Cluny, and became prior of Bermondsey Abbey in 1157,Wardle, Terry ''Heroes & Villains of Worcestershire'' 2010 The History Press, Stroud, Gloucestershire p9 and for that monastery he obtained important privileges in 1160 from Henry II of England, Henry II. In 1161 he was made Abbot of Evesham, Abbot of Evesham Abbey, where he completed the cloister, finished Egwin, St. Egwine's shrine, glazed many of the windows, and made an aqueduct (water supply), aqueduct. He obtained the right to use episcopal ornaments in 1163, Evesham being the first abbey which obtained the use of the mitre for its abbot. In 1162 he was one of the papal commissioners for delivering the pall to Thomas Becket, Archbishop Thomas. He died 12 November 1191. According to John Leland (antiqua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benedictine
, image = Medalla San Benito.PNG , caption = Design on the obverse side of the Saint Benedict Medal , abbreviation = OSB , formation = , motto = (English: 'Pray and Work') , founder = Benedict of Nursia , founding_location = Subiaco Abbey , type = Catholic religious order , headquarters = Sant'Anselmo all'Aventino , num_members = 6,802 (3,419 priests) as of 2020 , leader_title = Abbot Primate , leader_name = Gregory Polan, OSB , main_organ = Benedictine Confederation , parent_organization = Catholic Church , website = The Benedictines, officially the Order of Saint Benedict ( la, Ordo Sancti Benedicti, abbreviated as OSB), are a monastic religious order of the Catholic Church following the Rule of Saint Benedict. They are also sometimes called the Black Monks, in reference to the colour of their religious habits. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
