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--- Christopher Crockett <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > sorry, meant to add: > > >A considerable number of bishops also became Cistercians on their > deathbeds; > the first example is William of Champeaux, bishop of > Chalons-sur-Marne (1121). > > > that's a bit curious, since William founded St. Victor's, Paris. > wonder why > he didn't go home. Probably because he was a pal of St Bernard's, who had a way of getting his pals into the Cistercian order. Oriens. ____________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.co.uk address at http://mail.yahoo.co.uk or your free @yahoo.ie address at http://mail.yahoo.ie %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%