Raoul (founder of Vaucelles Abbey)
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Raoul, founder of Vaucelles Abbey or Saint Raoul (also San Raul), or Dom Rodulphe (+1152) is a saint of the Catholic Church who founded the famous monastery
of Vaucelles in France
, Abbaye de Vaucelles, considered a historic building which was the most significant Cistercian abbey of Europe, built in 1145. He was an English Benedictine monk who was a follower of St. Bernard of Clairvaux
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He was said to be a "fervent monk" and thus was sent in 1132 by St. Bernard to found the now famous monastery of Vaucelles, found in the north of France, in Cambrai. He was canonized for his rectitude and austerity. He seconded St. Bernard's reforming zeal.
Raoul was the abbot of the monastery for twenty years until his death on 1152. With his monks he dedicated himself to prayer, reading of the sacred books and to teaching agriculture.
Saint Raoul recommended the following prayers to be said daily: (1) Miserere
: Have mercy on me, Lord, I am a sinner, (2) the Alleluia and (3) the Te Deum
or Thanks be to God. Blessed be God.
His feastday is celebrated on December 30.
Monastery
Monastery denotes the building, or complex of buildings, that houses a room reserved for prayer as well as the domestic quarters and workplace of monastics, whether monks or nuns, and whether living in community or alone .Monasteries may vary greatly in size – a small dwelling accommodating only...
of Vaucelles in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Abbaye de Vaucelles, considered a historic building which was the most significant Cistercian abbey of Europe, built in 1145. He was an English Benedictine monk who was a follower of St. Bernard of Clairvaux
Bernard of Clairvaux
Bernard of Clairvaux, O.Cist was a French abbot and the primary builder of the reforming Cistercian order.After the death of his mother, Bernard sought admission into the Cistercian order. Three years later, he was sent to found a new abbey at an isolated clearing in a glen known as the Val...
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He was said to be a "fervent monk" and thus was sent in 1132 by St. Bernard to found the now famous monastery of Vaucelles, found in the north of France, in Cambrai. He was canonized for his rectitude and austerity. He seconded St. Bernard's reforming zeal.
Raoul was the abbot of the monastery for twenty years until his death on 1152. With his monks he dedicated himself to prayer, reading of the sacred books and to teaching agriculture.
Saint Raoul recommended the following prayers to be said daily: (1) Miserere
Miserere
Miserere may refer to:* Psalm 51, and its musical settings:** Miserere ** Miserere ** Miserere * Miserere by Zucchero* Plaza Miserere, a plaza in Buenos Aires...
: Have mercy on me, Lord, I am a sinner, (2) the Alleluia and (3) the Te Deum
Te Deum
The Te Deum is an early Christian hymn of praise. The title is taken from its opening Latin words, Te Deum laudamus, rendered literally as "Thee, O God, we praise"....
or Thanks be to God. Blessed be God.
His feastday is celebrated on December 30.