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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture From: John Dillon <[log in to unmask]> > 5) Altmann of Passau (d. 1091). ...bishop of Passau in 1065. In that see, which then included much of Austria, he showed his Reform inclinations by founding (or by converting from other forms of joint life) communities of Canons Regular.... > A. was laid to rest at one of his foundations, the monastery of Canons Regular at Göttweig. Somewhat ironically for a great promoter of Canons Regular, within a few years of his death this house was converted into a Benedictine abbey. my "feeling" is that the attraction/advantage of being a canon "regular" (even strictly speaking, since certainly not all canons lived under a _regula_, though the term is used somewhat loosely by modren scholards, most of whom should know better) was that it allowed for the clerical life, called for by younger sons, without the rigors imposed by, say, a Benedictine profession. the disadvantage --especially for those canons whose "regularity" was somewhat less than optimal-- was that it was easier for the institution (and its members) to lapse into gross irregularity, perhaps demanding "reform." am i very, very far off base here, esp. for the period in question? what is the consensus of the list? c ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html