Former Cistercian monastery in Aunis, France
The Abbey of Saint-Léonard des Chaumes (Latin : Sanctus Leonardus de Calmis )[ 1] was a Cistercian monastery in Dompierre-sur-Mer in the province of Aunis in the Kingdom of France .[ 2] It was destroyed in the 18th century.
History
The abbey was probably founded in 1036 by Odo, Count of Gascony . The establishment was originally poor —chaumes meant "uncultivated land" in Old French .[ 3] In 1168, the establishment, which had been a priory for a century, joined the Cistercian Order and became a daughter house of Bœuil Abbey in Limousin .[ 4] [ 5] Later, it was handed over to Billon Abbey .[ 2]
Like many other abbeys in the 15th-century, Saint-Léonard des Chaumes and its goods were placed under the authority of a layman for whom the monastery was a source of revenue rather than a place of worship. Vincent de Paul briefly served as commander of the abbey from 1610. At this time, the commendatory regime and the war (the first Siege of La Rochelle ) already had visible negative consequences. Vicent de Paul resigned from commendatory office in 1616.[ 6] [ 7]
In 1723, the abbey was mentioned as completely destroyed.[ 8]
According to Janauschek , the abbey had the order number CCCC (400).[ 1]
References
^ a b Janauschek, Leopold (1877). Originum Cisterciensium : in quo, praemissis congregationum domiciliis adjectisque tabulis chronologico-genealogicis, veterum abbatiarum a monachis habitatarum fundationes ad fidem antiquissimorum fontium primus descripsit (in Latin). Vol. I. Vienna. p. 249-250. Retrieved June 27, 2013 .{{cite book }}
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^ a b "Léonard-des-Chaumes, Saint" . cistercensi.info (in Italian). Cistercian Order . Retrieved 27 June 2013 .
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^ Barrière, Bernadette (2006). Limousin médiéval. Le temps des créations : occupation du sol, monde laïc, espace cistercien (in French). Limoges: Presses universitaires de Limoges. p. 574. ISBN 9782842873912 . Retrieved February 11, 2013 .
^ Bruzen de La Martinière, Antoine Augustin (1768). Le grand dictionnaire géographique et critique (in French). Vol. 5. Paris: Les libraires associés. p. 252. Retrieved February 11, 2013 .
^ Coste, Pierre (1933). Le grand saint du Grand Siècle : Monsieur Vincent (in French). Limoges: Revue d'histoire de l'Église de France. p. 74. Retrieved February 11, 2013 .
^ Ducourneau, Jean-Yves (2003). Saint Vincent de Paul par ses écrits : les pauvres sont nos maîtres (in French). Montréal: Mediaspaul Éditions. p. 17. ISBN 9782712208769 . Retrieved February 11, 2013 .
^ Pierre... (November 7, 2012). "1723 – L'abbaye de Saint-Léonard des Chaumes à Dompierre-sur-Mer (Charente-Maritime)" . histoirepassion.eu (in French). Histoire passion. Retrieved February 11, 2013 .