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• Abbey of Hirschau —     Abbey of Hirschau     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Abbey of Hirschau     A celebrated Benedictine monastery in Würtemberg, Diocese of Spires, about twenty two miles west of Stuttgart. It was founded in 830 by Erlafried, Count of Calw, at the… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Hirsau Abbey — Ruins of Hirsau Abbey Hirsau Abbey, formerly known as Hirschau Abbey, was once one of the most prominent Benedictine abbeys of Germany. It was located in the town of Hirsau, in the Diocese of Speyer, near Calw in the present Baden Württemberg. Co …   Wikipedia

• 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

• William of Hirsau — William of Hirsau, or Wilhelm von Hirschau (b. about 1030; d. 5 July 1091) was a Benedictine abbot and monastic reformer. He was abbot of Hirsau Abbey, for whom he created the Constitutiones Hirsaugienses , based on the uses of Cluny, and was the …   Wikipedia

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• Prior — For other uses, see Prior (disambiguation). Prior is an ecclesiastical title, derived from the Latin adjective for earlier, first , with several notable uses. Contents 1 Monastic superiors 1.1 Compound and derived titles 2 Other orders …   Wikipedia

• Hirsau — Infobox Town DE name = Hirsau name local = image coa = Wappen Calw Hirsau.png state = Baden Württemberg regbzk = Karlsruhe district = Calw population = 2260 population as of = 2005 population ref = pop dens = area = elevation = 341 lat deg= lat… …   Wikipedia

• Prior — • A monastic superior. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Prior     Prior     † Catholic Encyc …   Catholic encyclopedia

• 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

• Lay brother — In the most common usage, lay brothers are those members of Catholic religious orders, particularly of monastic orders, occupied primarily with manual labour and with the secular affairs of a monastery or friary, in contrast to the choir monks of …   Wikipedia