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Vallumbrosan Order
Vallombrosians
AbbreviationO.S.B. Vall.
Formation1038; 986 years ago (1038)
FounderGiovanni Gualberto
Founded atItaly

The Vallombrosians (alternately spelled Vallombrosans, Vallumbrosians or Vallumbrosans) are a monastic religious order in the Catholic Church. They are named after the location of their motherhouse founded in Vallombrosa (Latin: Vallis umbrosa), situated 30 km from Florence on the northwest slope of Monte Secchieta in the Pratomagno chain. They use the postnominal abbreviation OSBVall to distinguish themselves from other Benedictines, who generally use the abbreviation OSB.

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Vallombrosians

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The Vallombrosians (alternately spelled Vallombrosans, Vallumbrosians or Vallumbrosans) are a monastic religious order in the Catholic Church. They are...

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John Gualbert

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Giovanni Gualberto (c. 985 – 12 July 1073) was an Italian Roman Catholic abbot and the founder of the Vallumbrosan Order. Born into a noble family, Gualberto...

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Santa Trinita

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the street is the Palazzo Spini Feroni. The church was founded by the Vallombrosians in the 11th century (when it was outside the city walls), and subsequently...

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Sardinian medieval kingdoms

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including the monks of the Abbey of Montecassino, the Camaldolese, the Vallombrosians, the Vittorini of Marseille, the Cistercians of Bernard of Clairvaux...

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Cistercians

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Stephen had experienced the monastic traditions of the Camaldolese and Vallombrosians before joining Molesme Abbey. On 21 March 1098, Robert's small group...

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Peter Igneus

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November 1089) was an Italian Roman Catholic Benedictine monk from the Vallombrosians branch. He also served as a cardinal and was named as the Cardinal-Bishop...

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Stephen Harding

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of his policies and decisions were influenced from his time with the Vallombrosians. Stephen Harding served as abbot of Cîteaux for twenty-three years....

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Santa Prassede

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Since 1198 the church has been served by Benedictine monks of the Vallombrosian order. The church incorporates mosaic decoration that mark it among...

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Matilda of Tuscany

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Margravine and Guido Guerra took part in a meeting of abbots of the Vallombrosians Order, which they both sponsored. On 19 November 1103 they gave the...

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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Florence

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210. Actius: Ughelli, pp. 94-95. Cappelletti, p. 517. Ambrosius was a Vallombrosian monk and abbot. On 2 November 1155, Bishop Ambrosius made a land grant:...

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Antinori

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Passignano - The Antinoris bought the 325 hectare estate around the historic Vallombrosian abbey in 1987, including the right to use the abbey's cellars. Fifty...

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Sanctuary of Montenero

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funicular. The complex, elevated to the rank of Basilica and maintained by Vallombrosian monks, is devoted to Our Lady of Grace of Montenero, patron of Tuscany...

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Benedictine Confederation

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Slav Congregation 1945 1 13 7 Olivetan Congregation 1319 20 234 119 Vallombrosian Congregation 1036 9 73 48 Camaldolese Congregation 980 12 88 49 Sylvestrine...

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Valle Benedetta

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Century, as Valle d'Inferno (Valley of Hell). In the XVII Century the Vallombrosian Colombino Bassi, from Livorno, decided to establish a church intitulated...

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Romanesque architecture in Sardinia

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religious orders arrived on the island, including the Camaldolese, the Vallombrosians, the Cistercians, the Victorians, etc. Following this phenomenon, through...

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Certosa di Pavia

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choirbooks by Evangelista della Croce, Benedetto da Corteregia of Bergamo, Vallombrosian monk of the monastery of San Lanfranco, and Guarnerio Beretta dating...

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Myroblyte saint

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(Acta Sanctorum, August, I, 184);" St. Humilitas, first abbess of the Vallombrosian Nuns, d. 1310 (Acta Sanctorum, May, V, 211);" St. John the Almsgiver...

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Oil of Saints

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(Acta Sanctorum, August, I, 184);" "St. Humilitas, first abbess of the Vallombrosian Nuns, d. 1310 (Acta Sanctorum, May, V, 211);" "St. John the Almsgiver...

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Churches of Verona

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that gives its name to the building, which was commissioned by the Vallombrosian congregation. The plan is rather simple although the major apse is flanked...

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Latino Malabranca Orsini

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Monastery of S. Angelo de Fontanellis near Todi, which belonged to the Vallombrosian monks. On February 15, 1290, he was ordered, employing civil assistance...

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