List of Abbots of Cîteaux

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This article chronologically lists the abbots of Cîteaux (1098–1797) who were ex officio abbot general of the entire Cistercian order and held the function of superior general .

Surname Term of office
St. Robert March 21, 1098-6. July 1099
St. Alberich July 1099–26. January 1108
St. Stephan Harding 1108-September 1133
Guy de Trois-Fontaines 1133 – early 1134
Raymond de Bar 1134-16. December 1150
Goswin de Bonnevaux Early 1151–31. March 1155
Lambert de Morimond April 1155 – September 1161
Fastrède de Gaviaumer September 1161-21. April 1163
St. Gilbert le Grand May 1163-17. October 1168
Alexandre de Cologne November 1168-28. July 1178
Guillaume I. de Toulouse December 1178-27. November 1180
Pierre I. de Pontivy Early 1181 – March / April 1184
Bernard de Fountains September 1184–1. January 1186
Guillaume II. De la Prée Early 1186 – August 1189
Thibaut August 1189–11. January 1190
Guillaume III. January 1190–3. January 1194
Pierre II. January 1194 – March / April 1194
Guy II. De Paray April / May 1194-1200
Arnaud Amaury September 1200-12. March 1212
St. Konrad von Urach April 3, 1217-8. January 1218
Gauthier d'Orchies Early 1219-1236
Jean de Boxley November 11, 1236-1238
Guillaume IV. De Montaigu 1238-1243
Boniface July 1243–1257 (?)
Guy III. de Bourgogne 1257 or 1258 – May 1262
Jacques de Citeaux May / June 1262–1266
Jean II de Ballon 1266-9. October 1284
Thibaut II. De Saucy October 1284–2. January 1294
Robert II de Pontigny January 1294-30. November 1299
Rufin de la Ferté October 9, 1294-30. November 1299
Jean III de Pontissier de Pontoise Late 1299-1303
Henri Mid 1303-28. July 1315
Conrad II de Metz August 1315–6. January 1317
Guillaume V. January 1317-13. February 1337
Jean IV. De Chaudenay February 19, 1337-8. June 1359
Jean V. le Gentil de Rougemont July 9, 1359-23. March 1363
Jean VI. de Bussières Late March 1363-20. December 1375
Gérard de Bussières de la Tour d'Auvergne Early 1376–9. July 1389
Jacques II de Flogny August 1389-18. April 1405
Jean VII de Martigny 1405-21. December 1428
Jean VIII. Picart d'Aulnay 1429-30. April 1440
Jean IX. Vion de Gevrey 1440-25. November 1458
Guy IV d'Autun Late 1458-22. July 1462
Humbert-Martin de Losne 1462-24. March 1476
Jean X. de Cirey Late April 1476-20. November 1501
Jacques III Theuley de Pontailler-sur-Saône 1501-25. October 1516
Blaise Légier de Ponthémery 1516-10. September 1517
Guillaume V. du Boissey September 16, 1517-25. April 1521
Guillaume VI. Le Fauconnier April 29, 1521-26. March 1540
Jean XI. Loysier March 30, 1540-26. December 1559
Louis I. de Baissey January 6, 1560-19. June 1564
Jérôme de la Souchière 1./2. July 1564-23. October 1571
Nicolas I. Boucherat December 12, 1571 - December 1583
Edmond I. de la Croix June 1584-21. August 1604
Nicolas II Boucherat October 1604 – early May 1625
Pierre Nivelle June 3, 1625-30. November 1635
Cardinal de Richelieu November 19, 1635-4. December 1642
Claude Vaussin January 2, 1643/10. May 1645–1. February 1670
Louis II. Loppin March 29, 1670-6. May 1670
Jean XII. Petit July 20, 1670-15. January 1692
Nicolas III Larcher March 27, 1692–4. March 1712
Edmond II. Perrot May 20, 1712-31. January 1727
Andoche Pernot des Crots April 21, 1727-14. September 1748
François Trouvé November 27, 1748-25. April 1797

The Abbots General of the Cistercians after the French Revolution can be found under Abbots General of the Cistercians . The abbots of the Cîteaux monastery among the Trappists from 1898 to today can be found among Trappist abbots .

literature

  • Frère Marcel Lebeau: Chronologie de l'histoire de Cîteaux ; Saint-Nicolas-lès-Cîteaux: Abbaye de Cîteaux, 1987; ISBN 2-9501217-1-3