Robert of Arbrissel

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Robert of Arbrissel was an 11th–12th century French itinerant preacher and reformer best known for founding the double monastery of Fontevraud and promoting radical ideals of poverty and mixed-gender religious life.

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Robert of Arbrissel canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic priest
Christian reformer
French person
human
itinerant preacher
monastic founder
advocated apostolic poverty
female leadership in monastic communities
penitential life
associatedWith Anjou NERFINISHED
Brittany NERFINISHED
centuryOfBirth 11th century
centuryOfDeath 12th century
clergyRank priest
countryOfCitizenship France
dateOfBirth c. 1045
dateOfDeath 1116
era High Middle Ages
founded Fontevraud Abbey NERFINISHED
Order of Fontevraud NERFINISHED
implemented double monastery structure
separate but related houses for men and women
influenced Order of Fontevraud spirituality
knownFor founding the double monastery of Fontevraud
preaching to diverse social groups
promoting mixed-gender religious life
promoting radical ideals of poverty
livedDuring 11th century
12th century
locatedIn Arbrissel, Brittany NERFINISHED
movement Gregorian Reform NERFINISHED
name Robert of Arbrissel NERFINISHED
nativeLanguage Old French
notableWork foundation of Fontevraud Abbey NERFINISHED
occupation abbot
monk
preacher
placeOfBirth Arbrissel NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Orsan NERFINISHED
practiced itinerant preaching
regionOfOrigin Brittany NERFINISHED
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholicism
socialRole leader of mixed-gender religious communities
subjectOf hagiographical writings
modern historical studies on medieval religious reform
subordinatedTo authority of an abbess at Fontevraud
theologicalFocus chastity and continence
reform of clergy and laity

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Fontevraud Abbey, Anjou, France foundedBy Robert of Arbrissel
subject surface form: Fontevraud Abbey
Fontevraud Abbey foundedBy Robert of Arbrissel