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• The Maurists —     The Maurists     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Maurists     A congregation of Benedictine monks in France, whose history extends from 1618 to 1818. It began as an offshoot from the famous reformed Congregation of St Vannes. The reform had… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• The Benedictine Order —     The Benedictine Order     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Benedictine Order     The Benedictine Order comprises monks living under the Rule of St. Benedict, and commonly known as black monks . The order will be considered in this article under… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• The Imitation of Christ — This article is about the 15th century book by Thomas à Kempis. For other uses, see Imitation of Christ (disambiguation). The Imitation of Christ   …   Wikipedia

• MAURISTS —    a congregation of reformed Benedictines, with head quarters in Paris, disbanded in 1792; were through the 17th and 18th centuries noted for their services to learning; they published many historical and ecclesiastical works, including a… …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

• Congregation of St. Maur — The Congregation of St. Maur, often known as the Maurists, were a congregation of French Benedictines, established in 1621, and known for their high level of scholarship. The congregation and its members were called after Saint Maurus (died 565) …   Wikipedia

• Congregation of Cluny —     Congregation of Cluny     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Congregation of Cluny     (CLUNI, CLUGNI, or CLUGNY)     The earliest reform, which became practically a distinct order, within the Benedictine family. It originated at Cluny, a town in… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Gallia Christiana — The Gallia Christiana , a type of work of which there have been several editions, is a documentary catalogue or list, with brief historical notices, of all the Catholic dioceses and abbeys of France from the earliest times, also of their… …   Wikipedia

• History of Catholic dogmatic theology — The history of Catholic dogmatic theology divides into three main periods: * the patristic; * the medieval; * the modernPatristic period (about A.D. 100 800)The Fathers of the Church are honoured by the Church as her principal theologians.… …   Wikipedia

• Roman Catholicism — the faith, practice, and system of government of the Roman Catholic Church. [1815 25] * * * Largest single Christian denomination in the world, with some one billion members, or about 18% of the world s population. The Roman Catholic church has… …   Universalium

• Mabillon, Jean — ▪ French scholar born Nov. 23, 1632, near Reims, Fr. died Dec. 27, 1707, Paris  French monastic scholar, antiquarian, and historian who pioneered the study of ancient handwriting ( paleography).       He entered Saint Rémi Abbey, Reims, in 1653… …   Universalium