Chancelade Abbey () is an
Augustinian monastery in
Chancelade
Chancelade (; ) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. The village is the site of Chancelade Abbey.
The so-called " Chancelade man" was found in the nearby Raymonden rock shelter in 1888,
the sk ...
in the
Dordogne
Dordogne ( , or ; ; ) is a large rural departments of France, department in south west France, with its Prefectures in France, prefecture in Périgueux. Located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region roughly half-way between the Loire Valley and ...
. It was founded in 1129.
The abbey was damaged by English troops in the 14th century during the
Hundred Years' War
The Hundred Years' War (; 1337–1453) was a conflict between the kingdoms of Kingdom of England, England and Kingdom of France, France and a civil war in France during the Late Middle Ages. It emerged from feudal disputes over the Duchy ...
and again by Protestants in the 16th century during the
French Wars of Religion
The French Wars of Religion were a series of civil wars between French Catholic Church, Catholics and Protestantism, Protestants (called Huguenots) from 1562 to 1598. Between two and four million people died from violence, famine or disease di ...
.
Alain de Solminihac
Alain de Solminihac (25 November 1593 – 31 December 1659) was a French Roman Catholic religious reformer and served as the Bishop of Cahors from 1636 until his death.
Solminihac was a professed member of the Canons Regular of Saint Augustine ...
(
beatified
Beatification (from Latin , "blessed" and , "to make") is a recognition accorded by the Catholic Church of a deceased person's entrance into Heaven and capacity to intercede on behalf of individuals who pray in their name. ''Beati'' is the ...
in 1981 by
John Paul II
Pope John Paul II (born Karol Józef Wojtyła; 18 May 19202 April 2005) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 16 October 1978 until Death and funeral of Pope John Paul II, his death in 2005.
In his you ...
) had the abbey restored in 1623.
He was consecrated abbot of Chancelade by
Urban VIII
Pope Urban VIII (; ; baptised 5 April 1568 – 29 July 1644), born Maffeo Vincenzo Barberini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 6 August 1623 to his death, in July 1644. As pope, he expanded the papal terri ...
in 1636.
Economist
Nicolas Baudeau
Nicolas Baudeau (; 25 April 1730 – 1792) was a Catholic cleric, theologian and economist, who was born in Amboise, France.
Biography
Baudeau became a monk at Chancelade Abbey, where he taught theology.
In 1765 he founded the first economics ...
taught theology at the abbey.
A contemporary monastic community is now in occupation of some buildings and in 2016 completed a new community house on the site.
Gallery
Chancelade - Abbaye Notre-Dame - 09.jpg, The church and former abbey buildings.
Chancelade - Abbaye Notre-Dame - 02.jpg, Bell tower.
Chancelade - Abbaye Notre-Dame - 04.jpg, Details of the church façade.
Chancelade - Abbaye Notre-Dame - 05.jpg, Details of the church façade.
Chancelade - Abbaye Notre-Dame - 06.jpg, Church interior.
Chancelade - Abbaye Notre-Dame - 08.jpg, Church interior.
Chancelade 24 Abbatiale Stalles 2014.jpg, Choir stalls.
Chancelade - Abbaye Notre-Dame - 07.jpg, Frescos on the choir walls, partly covered by wooden panels.
References
1129 establishments in Europe
1120s establishments in France
Augustinian monasteries in France
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