Alberich of Cîteaux
Alberich (Aubry) von Cîteaux (* around 1050 in France; † January 26, 1109 in Cîteaux) was prior in the Benedictine monastery of Molesme (Diocese of Langres). Together with Robert von Molesme , Stephan Harding and others, he founded the reform monastery Cîteaux near Dijon on March 21, 1098 . When Abbot Robert von Molesme returned to Molesme in 1099 , Alberich became second abbot of the Cîteaux monastery.
With Pope Paschal II he achieved the independence of the reform monastery from the mother monastery Molesme. With Paschalis' bull Desiderium quod (November 19, 1102) - also simply called the Roman privilege - Alberich achieved his enduring life's work: Now the still small and weak foundation is under papal protection. It took a lot of effort: letters of recommendation had to be obtained from two cardinals, which involved two visitations . Two monks had to make the 1500 km journey to Rome and then travel 200 km further to Troy in southern Italy.
As the second abbot in Cîteaux and negotiating partner behind Desiderium quod , Alberich is one of the three founders of the Cistercian order . He continued the reform work of St. Robert von Molesme on clothing, food, liturgy and monastic life in Cîteaux. He introduced the white choir robe as an expression of purity, simplicity and poverty. Hagiography says that the Virgin Mary presented him with the white cup ; within the order, this event was celebrated with the liturgical memorial day Descensio BMV in Cistercium on August 5th. Alberich is depicted kneeling at the feet of Mary in the choir robe (sometimes also in the form of a scapular ), with the Roman privilege or as one of the three first abbots.
In the Roman Catholic Church , Alberich's feast day is celebrated together with Robert von Molesme and Stephan Harding on January 26th.
literature
- Friedrich Wilhelm Bautz : Alberich. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 1, Bautz, Hamm 1975. 2nd, unchanged edition Hamm 1990, ISBN 3-88309-013-1 , column 78.
- Immo Eberl : The Cistercians. History of a European Order . 1st edition, Thorbecke, Stuttgart 2002. ISBN 3-7995-0103-7 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.bautz.de/bbkl/a/alberich_v_c.shtml ( Memento from October 17, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Alberich of Cîteaux |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Aubry of Cîteaux |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prior in the Benedictine monastery of Molesme, 2nd abbot of Cîteaux |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1050 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | France |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 26, 1109 |
| Place of death | Citeaux |