Order of Cistercians

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:religious_organization
gptkbp:branch gptkb:Trappists
gptkb:Order_of_Cistercians_of_the_Strict_Observance
gptkb:Order_of_Cistercians_of_the_Common_Observance
gptkbp:category Catholic orders established in the 11th century
Christian monastic orders
gptkbp:femaleBranch Cistercian nuns
gptkbp:foundedIn gptkb:Cîteaux_Abbey
1098
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Stephen_Harding
gptkb:Alberic_of_Cîteaux
gptkb:Robert_of_Molesme
gptkbp:habit white
black scapular
gptkbp:hasTemple over 150 (modern day)
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Rome
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Order of Cistercians
gptkbp:influenced medieval architecture
monastic reform
agriculture in Europe
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Benedictines
gptkbp:motto gptkb:Cistercium_mater_nostra
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:White_Monks
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Cistercian_reform_movement
Suppression during French Revolution
foundation of Trappists
Restoration in 19th century
spread throughout Europe in 12th century
gptkbp:notableInstitution gptkb:Fountains_Abbey
gptkb:Cîteaux_Abbey
gptkb:Clairvaux_Abbey
gptkb:Abbey_of_Fontenay
Rievaulx Abbey
gptkbp:notableMember gptkb:Aelred_of_Rievaulx
gptkb:William_of_St-Thierry
gptkb:Bernard_of_Clairvaux
gptkbp:numberOfMembers about 1800 (modern day)
gptkbp:officialLanguage gptkb:Latin
gptkbp:parentOrganization Catholic Church
gptkbp:purpose gptkb:monastery
gptkb:prayer
self-sufficiency
manual labor
contemplative life
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Catholicism
gptkbp:ruleFollowed gptkb:Rule_of_Saint_Benedict
gptkbp:website https://www.ocist.org/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cistercians
gptkb:Cistercian
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5