Feuillant (monks)
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The Feuillants were monks of the Cistercian order who established an abbey
in the (later) diocese of Rieux in 1145.
The abbey was named Notre-Dame-des-Feuillants and the name came to be applied to the monks too. Pope Gregory XIII
established the Feuillants as a separate congregation in 1589 under their reformist abbot Jean de la Barrière
. While reforming the Feuillants he abolished fish and eggs from the feuillant eating regiment. The Feuillants also slept on the floor and ate on the floor. They held manual labor and silence in honour. They were given two monasteries in Rome and in 1630 the order was divided into two branches, the French as the Feuillants and the Italians as the Reformed Bernardines. The Feuillants were suppressed in 1791 and the Bernardines later merged with the Order of Citeaux.
Abbey
An abbey is a Catholic monastery or convent, under the authority of an Abbot or an Abbess, who serves as the spiritual father or mother of the community.The term can also refer to an establishment which has long ceased to function as an abbey,...
in the (later) diocese of Rieux in 1145.
The abbey was named Notre-Dame-des-Feuillants and the name came to be applied to the monks too. Pope Gregory XIII
Pope Gregory XIII
Pope Gregory XIII , born Ugo Boncompagni, was Pope from 1572 to 1585. He is best known for commissioning and being the namesake for the Gregorian calendar, which remains the internationally-accepted civil calendar to this date.-Youth:He was born the son of Cristoforo Boncompagni and wife Angela...
established the Feuillants as a separate congregation in 1589 under their reformist abbot Jean de la Barrière
Jean de la Barrière
Jean Baptiste de la Barrière was a religious figure. He was named reformer of the Feuillants at the age of 19. During his life he became a spiritual adviser to King Henry III of France...
. While reforming the Feuillants he abolished fish and eggs from the feuillant eating regiment. The Feuillants also slept on the floor and ate on the floor. They held manual labor and silence in honour. They were given two monasteries in Rome and in 1630 the order was divided into two branches, the French as the Feuillants and the Italians as the Reformed Bernardines. The Feuillants were suppressed in 1791 and the Bernardines later merged with the Order of Citeaux.