Echternach, Abbey of

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• Abbey of Echternach —     Abbey of Echternach     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Abbey of Echternach     (Also EPTERNACH, Lat. EPTERNACENSIS).     A Benedictine monastery in the town of that name, in the Grand Duchy of Luxemburg and the Diocese of Trier. It was founded in… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Abbey of Echternach — The Abbey of Echternach is a Benedictine monastery in the city of Echternach, in eastern Luxembourg. The Abbey was founded by Willibrord, the patron saint of Luxembourg, in the seventh century. For three hundred years, it benefited from the… …   Wikipedia

• Echternach — Infobox Luxembourg commune name = Echternach luxname = Iechternach arms = Coat of arms echternach luxbrg.png LAU2 = 06005 canton = Echternach district = GrevenmacherEchternach ( lb. Iechternach) is a commune with city status in the canton of… …   Wikipedia

• Abbey of Rathmelsigi — The Abbey of Rathmelsigi or of Rath Melsigi, [ Rath is an obsolete Scots name for village, according to Hector McLean, The Scottish Highland Language and People The Journal of the Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland 7 (1878:65… …   Wikipedia

• Thiofrid of Echternach — For the martyr, see Theofrid. Thiofrid [Theofried, Thiofridus Epternacensis or Efternacensis, Theofridus, Théofroy.] (died 1110) was the Benedictine abbot of Echternach Abbey, and writer of works in several different areas. He is one of the few… …   Wikipedia

• Dancing procession of Echternach — Dancers in the procession, May 2008 The dancing procession of Echternach is an annual Roman Catholic dancing procession held at Echternach, in eastern Luxembourg. Echternach s is the last traditional dancing procession in Europe. The procession… …   Wikipedia

• Codex Aureus of Echternach — Folio 78 recto from the Codex Aureus of Echternach, Lazarus and Dives …   Wikipedia

• St. Willibrord —     St. Willibrord     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Willibrord     Bishop of Utrecht, Apostle of the Frisians, and son of St. Hilgis, born in Northumbria, 658; died at Echternach, Luxemburg, 7 Nov., 739. Willibrord made his early studies at the… …   Catholic encyclopedia

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• 7th century in architecture — See also: 6th century in architecture, other events of the 7th century, 8th century in architecture and the architecture timeline.Buildings* 605 Zhaozhou Bridge in China is completed. * 611 Four Gates Pagoda in China is completed. * 613 St Gall… …   Wikipedia