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Robert de Turlande (c. 1000 - 17 April 1067) was a French Roman Catholic priest and professed member of the Order of Saint Benedict. He was of noble stock and was also related to Saint Gerald of Aurillac. He is best known for the establishment of the Benedictine convent of La Chaise-Dieu ('Home of God') and for his total commitment to the poor ...
After his death, Robert was quickly canonized (1095) as Saint Robert de Turlande (also known as Saint Robert of Chaise-Dieu). [4] The Chaise-Dieu continued to grow throughout the Middle Ages, becoming the motherhouse of further congregations of Black Monks. Pope Clement VI began his vocation as a monk at Chaise Dieu and was the patron of the ...
The Abbey of La Chaise-Dieu, in Auvergne (La Chasa-Dieu in Occitan), is a former Benedictine abbey, headquarters of the Casadean order, located in the commune of La Chaise-Dieu in the department of Haute-Loire. The origin of the name is the Latin phrase Casa Dei (The House of God), hence the adjective "Casadean."
The number of concerts is steadily increasing and stabilizes at around 35 in the Saint-Robert Abbey in La Chaise-Dieu, but also in other heritage sites in the region: the churches of Puy-en-Velay and its Italian theater, the Église Saint-Jean d'Ambert, the Basilique Saint-Julien of Brioude, the Saint-Georges Church of Saint-Paulien, the Saint ...
Robert Southwell (priest) (c. 1560-1595), poet and martyr; Robert Bellarmine (1542-1621), Jesuit, cardinal, Doctor of the Church; Saint-Robert as a toponym: Saint-Robert, Quebec; Saint-Robert, Corrèze; Saint-Robert, Lot-et-Garonne; Saint-Égrève-Saint-Robert station, a train station in Saint-Égrève, Isère, France; Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle ...
Saint-Vallier Est Street, previously called Saint-Charles Street, the first paved road in Quebec. A funicular (Old Quebec Funicular) allows for easy transportation up Cap Diamant connecting to Upper Town from the narrow Petit-Champlain road at the foot of the Cape to the top with a marvelous view of the city. Côte de la Montagne is another ...
Residents of the Charles H. Hickey, Jr. School play basketball behind razor-wire fencing as Maryland Gov. Robert Ehrlich speaks during a press conference in June 2005. The governor announced the closing of the facility in light of an investigation by the Department of Justice that found civil rights violations during Correctional Services Corp ...
[4] [5] The settlement would develop rapidly during the 17th century, forming what is now called the Lower Town (French: Basse-Ville) of Quebec City. A fire in 1682 ravaged the wood structures of the settlement, prompting the construction of new stone buildings that would establish the architectural style of the square. [ 6 ]