Jumièges, Abbey of

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• Jumièges Abbey — was a Benedictine monastery, situated in the commune of Jumièges in the Seine Maritime département , in Normandy, France.HistoryThe abbey was founded in 654 by Saint Philibert, who had been the companion of Saints Ouen and Wandrille at the… …   Wikipedia

• Jumièges — French commune nomcommune=Jumièges . région=Haute Normandie département=Seine Maritime arrondissement=Rouen canton=Duclair insee=76378 cp=76480 maire=Joëlle Tétard mandat=2001 2008 intercomm=Communauté de communes Seine Austreberthe… …   Wikipedia

• Abbey of Luxeuil —     Abbey of Luxeuil     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Abbey of Luxeuil     Situated in the Department of Haute Saône in Franche Comté, in the Diocese of Besançon. It was founded in 585 by the great Irish monk, St. Columbanus, on the ruins of the… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Jumièges — ▪ France       town, northwestern France, Seine Maritime département, Haute Normandie région, west of Rouen. It is famous for the imposing ruins of its abbey. Situated by a wood within a loop of the Seine River, the abbey, one of the great… …   Universalium

• Robert of Jumièges — Infobox Archbishop of Canterbury Full name = Robert of Jumiéges caption= Modern ruins of the Abbey of Jumièges birth name = began =unknown consecration = 1051 term end = 1052 predecessor = Edsige successor = Stigand birth date = death date = 26… …   Wikipedia

• Philibert of Jumièges — Saint Philibert of Jumièges (c. 608 ndash;684) was an abbot and monastic founder, particularly associated with Jumièges Abbey.He was born in Gascony as the only son of a Vic or Vic Jour (now Vic Fezensac) based courtier of Dagobert I and was… …   Wikipedia

• Benedictine Abbey of Jumieges —     Benedictine Abbey of Jumièges     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Benedictine Abbey of Jumièges     Jumièges, situated on the north bank of the Seine, between Duclair and Caudebec, in Normandy (Seine Inférieure). The abbey was founded in 634 by St …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Robert of Jumièges — • Eleventh century Archbishop of Canterbury Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Robert of Jumieges     Robert of Jumièges     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Abt von Jumièges — Abtei Jumièges Die Abtei Jumièges (Monasterium Gemeticensis ) in Jumièges im Département Seine Maritime war bis zu den Religionskriegen eines der größten Klöster Frankreichs. Seit 1947 ist es im Besitz des französischen Staates.… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Robert of Jumièges — ▪ archbishop of Canterbury and bishop of London born , Normandy, France died c. 1055, , Jumièges       one of the Normans given high position by the English king Edward the Confessor (Edward).       Robert was prior of Saint Ouen, Rouen, France,… …   Universalium