The Benedictine monastery in Cluny, founded in 910 by Duke William of Aquitaine, aimed to reform monastic life by emphasizing rigorous adherence to the Rule of Saint Benedict. It sought greater independence from local secular control and fostered a spirit of communal worship, prayer, and scholarship. Cluny became a model for monastic reform across Europe, promoting a return to spiritual discipline and the importance of liturgical practices. Its influence contributed to the broader Cluniac Reform movement, which revitalized monastic communities.
Cluny Abbey is located in France. It was founded by Benedictine monks in the town of Cluny. Today, very few of the original buildings still stand due to fire and war.
The Cluny Abbey is a Benedictine monastery in Cluny, Saône-et-Loire, France.
Prosper Lorain has written: 'Histoire de l'abbaye de Cluny' -- subject(s): Cluny (Benedictine abbey)
The monks of Cluny were primarily French, as Cluny Abbey was founded in Burgundy, France, in 910. The Cluniac order grew rapidly and spread throughout Europe, but its origins and main influence were distinctly French. The Cluniac reform movement emphasized monastic life and practices rooted in the Benedictine tradition.
St. Odo (879-942), organized the reform of monasticism in France at Cluny in 927 to return to the strict rule of St. Benedict, the pursuit of personal sanctity, chanting the Divine Office in choir, solemnity in divine worship, and corresponding reduction of manual labor. (extracted from Modern Catholic Dictionary) by Fr. Hardon, S.J.
Benedictine Confederation
St. Benedict of Nursia founded the order.
Jean Virey has written: 'L' abbaye de Cluny' -- subject(s): Cluny (Benedictine abbey), Description, Description and travel 'Saint-Philibert de Tournus' -- subject(s): France Tournus, Tournus, France. St. Philibert (Church)
Clunian
A Cluniac monk.
Benedict founded the Benedictine monastic order.
St. Benedict of Nursia founded the order that became known as the Benedictines.