Events Tagged: "Cistercian"

Cistercian Order founded at Cîteaux - seeking return to strict Benedictine rule, will have 500 houses by 1200

St. Bernard enters Cîteaux monastery with 30 companions - revitalizes Cistercian order

Saint Bernard of Clairvaux criticizes Cluny's wealth and elaborate liturgy in his 'Apologia', sparking debate between Cluniac and Cistercian reform ideals