San Prudencio Monastery
| Cistercian Abbey of San Prudencio | |
|---|---|
| location |
 Spain La Rioja |
| Coordinates: | 42 ° 20 '51.3 " N , 2 ° 24' 49.6" W |
| Serial number according to Janauschek |
368 |
| founding year | before the 11th century |
| Cistercian since | 1162 |
| Year of dissolution / annulment |
1835 |
| Mother monastery | Sacramenia Monastery |
| Primary Abbey | Morimond Monastery |
|
Daughter monasteries |
no |
The Monastery of San Prudencio ( Spanish Monasterio de San Prudencio de Monte Laturce ) is a former Cistercian abbey in the Fuentezuela Valley near Clavijo in the northern Spanish region of La Rioja . It lies on the slope of Monte Laturce at an altitude of approx. 800 m .
history
Saint Prudentius ( San Prudencio ) was Bishop of Tarazona and is now the patron saint of the Basque province of Álava . The Augustinian monastery was founded next to his grave in 925 , which 25 years later became dependent on the monastery of San Martín de Albelda . In addition to the relics of St. Prudentius that of St. Funes, the former bishop of Calahorra , and it served as a burial place for some members of the Cameros family, the landlords (señores) of this area. The monastery joined the Cistercian order in 1162 as a subsidiary of the Sacramenia Monastery founded by the Monastery of L'Escaladieu and thus belonged to the filiation of the Morimond Primary Abbey . During the reign of Juan Álvarez Mendizábal the monastery in 1835, was canceled .
Buildings and plant
After the dissolution, the monastery fell into disrepair, only ruins remain.
literature
- Javier García Turza: El monasterio de San Prudencio de Monte Laturce (siglos X-XII) , 1989, Espacio, tiempo y forma. Series III, Historia medieval, No. 2, pp. 137-160, on the Internet at http://e-spacio.uned.es/fez/eserv.php?pid=bibliuned:ETF90277114-3C0D-9258-B843-1179E35D9044&dsID = PDF
- Bernard Peugniez: Le Guide Routier de l'Europe Cistercienne . Editions du Signe, Strasbourg 2012, p. 807.