Cistercian abbey of Sainte-Catherine-du-Mont-de-Semnoz
The Cistercian abbey of Sainte-Catherine-du-Mont-de-Semnoz (also: Annecy or Semnoz ) was a monastery of the Cistercian women in Annecy , Haute-Savoie , France from 1179 to 1780 .
history
The Cistercian Abbey of Bonlieu (Haute-Savoie) founded the nunnery Sainte-Catherine in 1179 (or a little later) in the Semnoz massif four kilometers from Annecy , which was emancipated from the mother monastery in 1242 and elevated to the status of an abbey. The order reformer Louise de Ballon (1591–1668) emerged from the monastery, but left it because of criticism of the lack of rule observation. 1772–1780 the last nuns went to Annecy in the Bonlieu Abbey, which has since been moved there. At the former location, where few remains are scattered, the field name Sainte-Catherine and the Chemin de Sainte-Catherine are reminiscent of the monastery.
literature
- François Mugnier: Histoire documentaire de l'Abbaye de Sainte-Catherine (près d'Annecy). Abbaye de Bonlieu (Appendice). Chambéry 1886 (Mémoires et documents publiés par la Société savoisienne d'histoire et d'archéologie 24).
Manual literature
- Gallia Christiana , Vol. 16, Columns 498-499.
- Laurent Henri Cottineau : Repertoire topo-bibliographique des abbayes et prieurés . Vol. 1. Protat, Mâcon 1939–1970. Reprint: Brepols, Turnhout 1995. Column 117 (Annecy Ste-Catherine du Mont de Semnoz).
- Bernard Peugniez : Le Guide Routier de l'Europe Cistercienne . Editions du Signe, Strasbourg 2012, p. 355 (Catherine-du-Mont-de-Semnoz, Sainte-).
- Gereon Christoph Maria Becking: Cistercian monasteries in Europe. Card collection . Lukas Verlag Berlin 2000, ISBN 3-931836-44-4 , sheet 73 B (Semnoz S. Catherine).
Web links
- Page “Semnoz, Mont de” in the Encyclopaedia Cisterciensis, with bibliography, photos and localization
- Entry “Semnoz (Mont-de)” on the Certosa di Firenze website
- Page in the Cistercian project by the photographer Carsten Gier
- Newspaper article about the monastery, French, illustrated
- Hikers' website with photos of remains of the monastery
Coordinates: 45 ° 52 ′ 14.9 ″ N , 6 ° 6 ′ 45.1 ″ E