Abbey of Saint Maurice
E720513
The Abbey of Saint Maurice is a historic Swiss monastery renowned as one of the oldest continually inhabited monastic communities in the Western world and an important center of Christian pilgrimage.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Abbey of Saint-Maurice | 3 |
| Abbey of Saint Maurice d’Agaune | 1 |
| Abbey of Saint-Maurice d’Agaune | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Benedictine monastery
ⓘ
Christian monastery ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| affiliation | Benedictine Confederation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Theban Legion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
martyr cult of Saint Maurice ⓘ |
| continuousInhabitation | yes ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Maurice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| foundedAs | monastery ⓘ |
| foundedBefore | 600 ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 5th century ⓘ |
| function |
cultural center
ⓘ
educational center ⓘ spiritual center ⓘ |
| governedBy | abbot ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
liturgical treasures
ⓘ
medieval art ⓘ reliquaries ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
archaeological site
ⓘ
basilica ⓘ cloister ⓘ crypt ⓘ monastic buildings ⓘ treasury ⓘ |
| hasStatus | active monastery ⓘ |
| hasUse |
monastic community
ⓘ
parish church ⓘ pilgrimage destination ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Swiss cultural property of national significance ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Roman Catholic Diocese of Sion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy |
French
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| liturgicalRite | Roman Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Rhône valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint-Maurice NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Alps NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Europe ⓘ canton of Valais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Saint Maurice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the oldest continually inhabited monasteries in the Western world
ⓘ
long-standing Christian pilgrimage tradition ⓘ relics of Saint Maurice and the Theban Legion ⓘ |
| pilgrimageType | Christian pilgrimage ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| tradition | Latin Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Abbey of Saint Maurice d’Agaune
this entity surface form:
Abbey of Saint-Maurice d’Agaune
this entity surface form:
Abbey of Saint-Maurice
this entity surface form:
Abbey of Saint-Maurice
this entity surface form:
Abbey of Saint-Maurice