Louroux Abbey

Cistercian Abbey of Louroux
Monastery information
Order Cistercian
Established 1121
Disestablished 1791
Mother house Cîteaux Abbey
Diocese Angers
Site
Location Vernantes, France
Coordinates 47°25′17″N 0°01′33″E / 47.421517°N 0.025858°E / 47.421517; 0.025858Coordinates: 47°25′17″N 0°01′33″E / 47.421517°N 0.025858°E / 47.421517; 0.025858
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Louroux Abbey (French: Abbaye de Louroux) was a Cistercian monastery located in Vernantes, Pays de la Loire, France. [1]

History

Louroux Abbey was founded in 1121 by the mother abbey of Cîteaux. The church was consecrated on September 14, 1179 and the abbey was ruled by Cistercians until 1791.

Louroux Abbey had as daughter abbeys Pontrond (1134-1791), Bellebranche (1152-1686), Beaugerais (1172-1791), and Santa Maria della Vittoria (1277-1550).

See also

References

  1. "Loroux, le" (in Italian). Monastero cistercense della Certosa di Firenze. Retrieved December 31, 2014.

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