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'''Louis Barbo''' (died 1443), also referred to as '''Luigi Barbo''' or '''Ludovico Barbo''', was a [[Roman Catholic]] Bishop and a canon regular of the Benedictine abbey at [[San Giorgio in Alga]], in [[Venice]], Italy.<ref name=Cathenc >[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02443a.htm Catholic encyclopedia]</ref>


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He joined the Benedictine order in 1409 .<ref name=Cathenc /> Along with the other Venetian [[Lorenzo Giustiniani]] (who was also at the abbey of San Giorgio in Alga) Barbo was tasked to reform the clergy and monastic institutions in Italy. Both men saw methodical prayer and [[Christian meditation]] as essential tools for reform.<ref>''Christian spirituality in the Catholic tradition'' by Jordan Aumann 1985 Ignatius Press ISBN 0-89870-068-X page 180</ref>
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'''Ludovico Barbo''', [[Order of St. Augustine|O.S.B.]] (1381–1443), also referred to as '''Luigi Barbo''', was a significant figure in the movement to reform [[monasticism|monastic]] life in northern Italy during the 15th century. Originally a [[canon (priest)|canon]] of the community which became the [[Canons Regular of San Giorgio in Alga]], he died a [[Order of St. Benedict|Benedictine]] [[abbot]]<ref name=Cathenc >[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02443a.htm Catholic encyclopedia]</ref> and [[Bishop of Treviso]] (1437–1443).<ref name=HierarchiaII-Treviso>{{cite book|url=https://archive.org/stream/hierarchiacathol02eubeuoft#page/248/mode/2up|first=Konrad|last=Eubel|title=Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi |volume=II|pages=248|date=1914|publisher=Libreria Regensbergiana|location=Münster|edition=second}} ''(in Latin)''</ref><ref name=CathHierLodBarbo>{{Cite web|last=Cheney |first=David M.|title=Bishop Lodovico Barbo, O.S.B.|website=[[Catholic-Hierarchy.org]]|url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bbarbol.html|access-date=June 16, 2018}}[[Wikipedia:Verifiability#Self-published sources|{{sup|''self-published''}}]]</ref>
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One of Barbo's other reforms was to allow his monks to sleep in separate cells, a reform that is regarded as an important step towards enhancing spirituality by providing them with more solitude.<ref name=Hay >''The church in Italy in the fifteenth century'' by Denys Hay 2002 ISBN 0-521-52191-2 page 76</ref> Many of the reforms which Barbo instituted were quickly adopted in other monasteries.<ref name=Cathenc /> At the time of his death he had reformed 16 monasteries, including the one at the [[Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls]] in Rome.<ref name=Hay />

==Biography==
A young nobleman (born into the [[Barbo family]]) of the [[Republic of Venice]], in 1397 Barbo received as a [[benefice]] the position of [[commendatory abbot|commendatory prior]] of a monastery of [[Augustinian friars]] on the isolated island of [[San Giorgio in Alga]]. During that period he was influenced by the preaching of an itinerant [[canon regular]], Bernardo of Rome, who was promoting the new form of spirituality known as the ''[[Devotio Moderna]]'', which had developed in the [[Low Countries]]. Through his brother, Francesco, he was made aware of two cousins, [[Antonio Correr (cardinal)|Antonio Correr]] and Gabriele Condulmer (later to become [[Pope Eugene IV]]), also disciples of Bartolomeo, who were following a way of life patterned on that of the [[Brothers of the Common Life]]. Inspired by their manner of life, in 1404 he gave the nearly derelict monastery to them, and soon both he and his brother joined the community, which also counted the later saint, [[Lawrence Giustiniani]].<ref name=CRSA>{{cite web|url=http://www.augustiniancanons.org/About/houses_and_congregations_through_copy%281%29.htm#Alga|work=Confederation of Canons Regular of St. Augustine|title=Congregations and Houses|access-date=16 February 2013}}</ref>

On 30 November of that year, the new monastery had grown to 17 members, all members of the [[clergy]], and received the formal approval of [[Pope Boniface IX]]. Though primarily following the life of an [[enclosed religious order]], the canons of the monastery successfully observed the life of the cloister without professing [[religious vows]] and also served in a limited form of [[Christian ministry]] to the people of the Republic. The success of the community led to the adoption of its format by communities of canons around the region, leading to the formation of a new [[Religious congregation|congregation]] of canons, presided over by San Giorgio.<ref name=CRSA />

Along with Giustiniani, who had become the head of the [[Priory]] of St. Augustine in [[Vicenza]], Barbo was tasked to reform the clergy and monastic institutions in Italy. Both men saw methodical prayer and [[Christian meditation]] as essential tools for reform.<ref>{{cite book|title=Christian Spirituality in the Catholic Tradition|first=Jordan|last=Aumann|year=1985|publisher=Ignatius Press|place=San Francisco| isbn= 0-89870-068-X|page=180}}</ref> As part of this program, in 1408 [[Pope Gregory XII]] appointed him the abbot of the [[Order of St. Benedict|Benedictine]] [[Abbey of Santa Giustina]] in [[Padua]], where he became a Benedictine monk, and with the help of three canons from San Giorgio di Alga worked to reform the life of the monastic community.<ref name=CRSA /> Despite his relatively young age of 27, Barbo was successful in his efforts, and the abbey flourished to such a degree that it too became the center of a congregation of monasteries following its form of life.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abbaziasantagiustina.org/storia.html|work=Abbazia S. Giustina|title=Storia|access-date=16 February 2013|language=it|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070208054721/http://www.abbaziasantagiustina.org/storia.html|archive-date=8 February 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref>

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One of Barbo's reforms was to allow his monks to sleep in separate cells, a reform that is regarded as an important step towards enhancing spirituality by providing them with more solitude.<ref name=Hay>{{cite book|title=The Church in Italy in the Fifteenth Century: The Birkbeck Lectures 1971|url=https://archive.org/details/churchitalyfifte00hayd|url-access=limited|first= Denys|last= Hay|year= 2002| isbn= 0-521-52191-2| page= [https://archive.org/details/churchitalyfifte00hayd/page/n85 76]|publisher=Cambridge University Press}}</ref> Many of the reforms which Barbo instituted were quickly adopted in other monasteries.<ref name=Cathenc /> At the time of his death he had reformed 16 monasteries, including the one at the [[Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls]] in Rome.<ref name=Hay />


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* Ildefonso Tassi: [https://books.google.com/books?id=Hnw2MRM1tIMC&pg=PA13 Ludovico Barbo], 1952, (Italian).

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Latest revision as of 02:13, 31 July 2023

Most Reverend

Lodovico Barbo
Bishop of Treviso
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Treviso
In office1437–1443
SuccessorErmolao Barbaro (bishop)
Personal details
DiedSep 1443
Treviso, Italy

Ludovico Barbo, O.S.B. (1381–1443), also referred to as Luigi Barbo, was a significant figure in the movement to reform monastic life in northern Italy during the 15th century. Originally a canon of the community which became the Canons Regular of San Giorgio in Alga, he died a Benedictine abbot[1] and Bishop of Treviso (1437–1443).[2][3]

Biography[edit]

A young nobleman (born into the Barbo family) of the Republic of Venice, in 1397 Barbo received as a benefice the position of commendatory prior of a monastery of Augustinian friars on the isolated island of San Giorgio in Alga. During that period he was influenced by the preaching of an itinerant canon regular, Bernardo of Rome, who was promoting the new form of spirituality known as the Devotio Moderna, which had developed in the Low Countries. Through his brother, Francesco, he was made aware of two cousins, Antonio Correr and Gabriele Condulmer (later to become Pope Eugene IV), also disciples of Bartolomeo, who were following a way of life patterned on that of the Brothers of the Common Life. Inspired by their manner of life, in 1404 he gave the nearly derelict monastery to them, and soon both he and his brother joined the community, which also counted the later saint, Lawrence Giustiniani.[4]

On 30 November of that year, the new monastery had grown to 17 members, all members of the clergy, and received the formal approval of Pope Boniface IX. Though primarily following the life of an enclosed religious order, the canons of the monastery successfully observed the life of the cloister without professing religious vows and also served in a limited form of Christian ministry to the people of the Republic. The success of the community led to the adoption of its format by communities of canons around the region, leading to the formation of a new congregation of canons, presided over by San Giorgio.[4]

Along with Giustiniani, who had become the head of the Priory of St. Augustine in Vicenza, Barbo was tasked to reform the clergy and monastic institutions in Italy. Both men saw methodical prayer and Christian meditation as essential tools for reform.[5] As part of this program, in 1408 Pope Gregory XII appointed him the abbot of the Benedictine Abbey of Santa Giustina in Padua, where he became a Benedictine monk, and with the help of three canons from San Giorgio di Alga worked to reform the life of the monastic community.[4] Despite his relatively young age of 27, Barbo was successful in his efforts, and the abbey flourished to such a degree that it too became the center of a congregation of monasteries following its form of life.[6]

One of Barbo's reforms was to allow his monks to sleep in separate cells, a reform that is regarded as an important step towards enhancing spirituality by providing them with more solitude.[7] Many of the reforms which Barbo instituted were quickly adopted in other monasteries.[1] At the time of his death he had reformed 16 monasteries, including the one at the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls in Rome.[7]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Catholic encyclopedia
  2. ^ Eubel, Konrad (1914). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. II (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 248. (in Latin)
  3. ^ Cheney, David M. "Bishop Lodovico Barbo, O.S.B." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.self-published
  4. ^ a b c "Congregations and Houses". Confederation of Canons Regular of St. Augustine. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
  5. ^ Aumann, Jordan (1985). Christian Spirituality in the Catholic Tradition. San Francisco: Ignatius Press. p. 180. ISBN 0-89870-068-X.
  6. ^ "Storia". Abbazia S. Giustina (in Italian). Archived from the original on 8 February 2007. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
  7. ^ a b Hay, Denys (2002). The Church in Italy in the Fifteenth Century: The Birkbeck Lectures 1971. Cambridge University Press. p. 76. ISBN 0-521-52191-2.

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1437–1443 		Succeeded by
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