Adam of Perseigne
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Adam of Perseigne was a French
Cistercian, Abbot of the monastery of Perseigne in the Diocese of Mans.
Adam was born around 1145 into a serf
, or peasant, family. He is thought to have been first a canon regular, later a Benedictine
of Marmoutier
and then a Cistercian. In 1188, he became Abbot of Perseigne, wither his reputation for holiness and wisdom drew the great personages of his time to seek his counsel. He had at Rome
a conference with the celebrated mystic
, Joachim, Abbot of Flora
, (in Calabria
, Italy
), on the subject of the latter's revelations, and aided Foulques de Neuilly in preaching during the Fourth Crusade
. He died in 1221.
His letters and sermons were published at Rome
in 1662 under the title Adami Abbatis Perseniæ Ordinis Cisterciensis Mariale.
France
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Cistercian, Abbot of the monastery of Perseigne in the Diocese of Mans.
Adam was born around 1145 into a serf
SERF
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, or peasant, family. He is thought to have been first a canon regular, later a Benedictine
Benedictine
Benedictine refers to the spirituality and consecrated life in accordance with the Rule of St Benedict, written by Benedict of Nursia in the sixth century for the cenobitic communities he founded in central Italy. The most notable of these is Monte Cassino, the first monastery founded by Benedict...
of Marmoutier
Marmoutier
Marmoutier is a commune in the Bas-Rhin département in Alsace in north-eastern France. The origin of the place is the former Marmoutier Abbey, of which the abbey church still serves as the parish church. It is a commune in the Bas-Rhin département in Alsace in north-eastern France.-History:In 590 St...
and then a Cistercian. In 1188, he became Abbot of Perseigne, wither his reputation for holiness and wisdom drew the great personages of his time to seek his counsel. He had at Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
a conference with the celebrated mystic
Mysticism
Mysticism is the knowledge of, and especially the personal experience of, states of consciousness, i.e. levels of being, beyond normal human perception, including experience and even communion with a supreme being.-Classical origins:...
, Joachim, Abbot of Flora
Joachim of Fiore
Joachim of Fiore, also known as Joachim of Flora and in Italian Gioacchino da Fiore , was the founder of the monastic order of San Giovanni in Fiore . He was a mystic, a theologian and an esoterist...
, (in Calabria
Calabria
Calabria , in antiquity known as Bruttium, is a region in southern Italy, south of Naples, located at the "toe" of the Italian Peninsula. The capital city of Calabria is Catanzaro....
, Italy
Italy
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), on the subject of the latter's revelations, and aided Foulques de Neuilly in preaching during the Fourth Crusade
Fourth Crusade
The Fourth Crusade was originally intended to conquer Muslim-controlled Jerusalem by means of an invasion through Egypt. Instead, in April 1204, the Crusaders of Western Europe invaded and conquered the Christian city of Constantinople, capital of the Eastern Roman Empire...
. He died in 1221.
His letters and sermons were published at Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
in 1662 under the title Adami Abbatis Perseniæ Ordinis Cisterciensis Mariale.