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In the 11th century, three Benedictine monks, Robert of Molesme, Alberic and Stephen Harding, sought to follow the Rule of St. Benedict in all its fulness. Along with a group of other monks who shared this vision of simplicity, austerity and fraternal life, they went to Cîteaux in Burgundy, where the "New Monastery" was established in March 1098.
Vitex agnus-castus (also called vitex, chaste tree / chastetree, chasteberry, Abraham's balm, [1] lilac chastetree, [2] or monk's pepper) is a plant native of the Mediterranean region. It is one of the few temperate-zone species of Vitex , which is on the whole a genus of tropical and subtropical flowering plants . [ 3 ]
The Bernardine Monastery Complex (Polish: zespół klasztorny Bernardynów) is a Cistercian monastery in Radom, Poland. It is listed as a Historic Monument of Poland . [ 2 ] Founded by King Casimir Jagiellon , the monastery has attracted the support of townspeople and nobility for centuries.
The origin of the church dates back to 1480, when the first Bernardine monks arrived in Bydgoszcz, coming from Kraków.The decision to invite Bernardines was made by king Casimir IV Jagiellon, while staying in Bydgoszcz castle during the Thirteen Years' War (1454–1466) against the Teutonic Knights. [2]
Fountains Abbey was founded in 1132 by discontented Benedictine monks from St. Mary's Abbey, York, who desired a return to the austere Rule of St Benedict. After many struggles and great hardships, St Bernard agreed to send a monk from Clairvaux to instruct them, and in the end they prospered.
In 1793, through the efforts of the Bernardine monks a three-year district school was opened, which became a grammar school in 1831. In 1868 by the instruction of Curator of Education in Vilnius the school was closed. In 1853 due to the Russian government's anti-Catholic policies the Bernardine monastery was closed as well.
In British English, the sweet varieties are called "peppers" [12] and the hot varieties "chillies", [13] whereas in Australian English and Indian English, the name "capsicum" is commonly used for bell peppers exclusively and "chilli" is often used to encompass the hotter varieties. The plant is a tender perennial subshrub, with a densely ...
The Bernardine monastery north of the church, built simultaneously with the church, was renovated and reconstructed several times. Since its founding, a novitiate and a seminary operated at the monastery, a rich library had been accumulated, and a scriptorium operated. There artists, craftsmen and organists among the monks.