monachism
11Monasticism — • The act of dwelling alone (Greek monos, monazein, monachos), has come to denote the mode of life pertaining to persons living in seclusion from the world, under religious vows and subject to a fixed rule, as monks, friars, nuns, or in general… …
12Abbot — • A title given to the superior of a community of twelve or more monks Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Abbot Abbot † …
13Western Monasticism — Western Monasticism † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Western Monasticism (1) Pre Benedictine Period The introduction of monasticism into the West may be dated from about A.D. 340 when St. Athanasius visited Rome accompanied by the two… …
14Basilian monk — Basilian monks are monks who follow the Rule of Saint Basil the Great, bishop of Caesarea. The chief importance of the monastic rules and institutes of St. Basil lies in the fact that to this day his reconstruction of the monastic life is the… …
15St. Anthony — St. Anthony † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Anthony Founder of Christian monasticism. The chief source of information on St. Anthony is a Greek Life attributed to St. Athanasius, to be found in any edition of his works. A note of the… …
16Fathers of the Church — • The word Father is used in the New Testament to mean a teacher of spiritual things, by whose means the soul of man is born again into the likeness of Christ: Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Fathers of the Church …
17The Benedictine Order — The Benedictine Order † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Benedictine Order The Benedictine Order comprises monks living under the Rule of St. Benedict, and commonly known as black monks . The order will be considered in this article under… …
18Anglicanism — Part of a series on the Anglican Communion …
19Cistercians — coat of arms Vietnamese Cistercian monks standing in a cloi …
20Thomas Dudley Fosbroke — (May 27, 1770 January 1, 1842), English antiquary, was born in London.He was educated at St Paul s School and Pembroke College, Oxford, graduating MA in 1792. In that year he was ordained and became curate of Horsley, Gloucestershire, where he… …
