Premonstratensians

Order, founded by Norbert van Gennep, a canon of the Xanten Dom, at Prémontré, ca 1120. The members are canons, following the Rule of St Augustine, combined with the ideals of Norbert van Gennep.

Women's abbeys

* Breda, Catharinadal
* Gempe, Insula Ducis
* Hombeek (near Mechelen), Leliendaal
* Herentals, Besloten Hof, founded 1411
* Oudkerk (Frisia), Bethlehem

Men's abbeys

* Antwerpen, Michielsabdij, founded 1124
* Averbode, Norbertijnenabdij
* Bern (near Heusden), Abdij van Berne
* Deventer, Nicolaaskerk
* Drongen near Gent, Abdij Drongen
* Floreffe, Norbertijnenabdij
* Grimbergen, Norbertijnenabdij
* Heverlee (near Leuven), Abdij 't Park
* Leffe, Norbertijnenabdij
* Lidlum (Frisia), Mariendal
* Middelburg, Onze-Lieve-Vrouwe-Abdij
* Tongerlo, Onze-Lieve-Vrouwe-Abdij

Unidentified Premonstratensian manuscripts

* B-Br 8469, Missal, 14th century
* B-Br 8544, Breviary, 14th century
* B-Br II 3839, ordinarius, late 15th century (Lefèvre: La Liturgie de Prémontré, p. VIII, nr. 4)

Literature

* R. van Waefelghem: Répertoire des sources imprimées et manuscrites ... de l'Ordre de Prémontré
* N. Backmund: Monasticon Praemonstratense
* Pl.F. Lefèvre: L'Ordinaire de prémontré d'apres des manuscrits du XIIe et du XIIIe siecle. Bibliothèque de la Revue d'histoire ecclésiastique (Leuven 1941)
* Huebner, D. von: Frühe Zeugnisse prämonstratensischer Choral (1126-1331)

There are many other publications, a.o. of Lefèvre.

Website: Order of Canons Regular of Prémontré


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