Foundation of the Abbey of Montevergine

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The Foundation of the Abbey of Montevergine is a medieval monastic establishment in southern Italy founded by Saint William of Montevergine, which became an important center of Benedictine spirituality and pilgrimage.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical event
monastic foundation
appliesTo Benedictine monastery
associatedWithEvent development of the Marian shrine of Montevergine
associatedWithPerson Pope Honorius II NERFINISHED
Pope Innocent II NERFINISHED
associatedWithPlace Avellino province NERFINISHED
category 12th-century Christian monastic foundations
foundations of Benedictine monasteries
history of Campania
chronologyWithin High Middle Ages NERFINISHED
confession Roman Catholicism NERFINISHED
country Italy
Kingdom of Sicily NERFINISHED
dedicatedTo Virgin Mary
followedBy growth of a large monastic community at Montevergine
recognition of the abbey by ecclesiastical authorities
foundedBy Saint William of Montevergine NERFINISHED
William of Vercelli NERFINISHED
hasCause eremitical life of William of Montevergine on Monte Vergine
hasEffect creation of the Abbey of Montevergine
development of a pilgrimage center
spread of Benedictine spirituality in southern Italy
hasHeritageStatus precursor to a major Marian shrine
hasMainSubject Abbey of Montevergine NERFINISHED
hasTheme Benedictine spirituality
monastic reform
pilgrimage
historicalPeriod Norman rule in southern Italy
inception c. 1118
early 12th century
influenced later Marian devotions at Montevergine
regional pilgrimage practices in Campania
languageOfContext Latin
locatedIn Campania
Montevergine NERFINISHED
southern Italy NERFINISHED
motivation desire to establish a stable monastic community
veneration of the Virgin Mary on Monte Vergine
partOf medieval monastic movement in Italy
precededBy hermitage of William of Montevergine NERFINISHED
religiousOrder Benedictines NERFINISHED
religiousTradition Benedictine Rule NERFINISHED
significantPerson Norman patrons in southern Italy
Saint William of Montevergine NERFINISHED

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Saint William of Montevergine notableWork Foundation of the Abbey of Montevergine