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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture From: Terri Morgan <[log in to unmask]> > Gerald of Clairvaux (blessed) (d. 1177) was a Lombard who became a Cistercian monk, abbot of Fossanova, and then in 1170 abbot of Clairvaux. While on a pastoral visitation at the monastery of Igny, he was killed by a rebellious monk. goodness. i know that it was not altogether uncommon (though certainly not frequent) among Benedictine abbots of earlier periods (e.g., Abbo of Fleury, murdered in 1004 at La Reole, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbo_of_Fleury ). but how common was such doings among Cistercians particularly, and even later 12th c. Benedictine abbots generally? Igny must have gone downhill more than somewhat, since (Bl.) Gerric's time. such an event must have scandalized the then Archbishop of Reims, Henry of France (Louis VII's kid brother) himself a former Cistercian, back in the 1140s. 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