Description
The
Cistercians were founded in France in 1098 by Saint Roberto as a
reformatory
movement. He was inspired by the
actuation of the Saint Benedetto's rule which had the watchword “Ora et
labora”, that is pray and work.
The order
reached lots of vigour with Saint Bernardo who founded the mother abbey
of
Chiaravalle in France. From this one and from the other mother abbeys
come
hundreds abbeys all around Europe, like
our Morimondo abbey.
The Monks devoted themselves in particular at field's works, at his improvement, drainage and irrigation. The Cistercians Monks of Parabiago were of “common observance”, that is the one with lower austerity. They wore a white tunic with cowl and black “patience” and cordon belt. In the religious functions they were wrapped in a white mantle. Around '700 the cistercian abbey of Saint Ambrogio della Vittoria was the most field's owner of Parabiago community, even more than nobles of that time. When the Parabiago's abbey was confiscated there were 13 between monks and converges.
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