Tautra Abbey

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Ruins of the nave and the portal of the original abbey in the west front
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North wall of Tautra Abbey
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New church building by Jensen & Skodvin Architects
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Interior of the new church by Jensen & Skodvin Architects

Tautra Abbey (Norwegian : Tautra Mariakloster) was a monastery of Cistercian monks founded in the 13th century on the island of Tautra in the Trondheimsfjord in Norway. The island is part of the municipality of Frosta in Trøndelag county, Norway. Tautra Abbey was dissolved during the Reformation in Scandinavia when its lands were passed to the Crown, but the sizeable ruins of the church are still to be seen. The ruins of the former abbey (Tautra klosterruin) are relatively well preserved and are a favorite tourist destination. [1]

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Monastery complex of buildings comprising the domestic quarters and workplace(s) of monks or nuns

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Cistercians Catholic religious order

The Cistercians, officially the Order of Cistercians, are a Catholic religious order of monks and nuns that branched off from the Benedictines and follow the Rule of Saint Benedict. They are also known as Bernardines, after the highly influential St. Bernard of Clairvaux ; or as White Monks, in reference to the colour of the "cuccula" or white choir robe worn by the Cistercians over their habits, as opposed to the black cuccula worn by Benedictine monks.

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Tautra Abbey

The Cistercian monastery of Tautra (Tuterøkloster) was opened on 25 March 1207. It was founded by monks from Lyse Abbey near Bergen. Tautra Abbey had a good strategic and attractive site. The earlier foundation of Munkeby Abbey seems to have been transferred here shortly after the foundation of this house. The abbey grew wealthy and powerful, and its abbots often played a major part in Norwegian politics. The abbey flourished and lasted until the 16th century. Tautra Abbey ceased as an independent monastery in 1532. Tautra Abbey was dissolved during the Reformation in Scandinavia. Its property was placed under the crown in 1537 when it was closed. [2] [3]

Monk religious occupation

A monk is a person who practices religious asceticism by monastic living, either alone or with any number of other monks. A monk may be a person who decides to dedicate his life to serving all other living beings, or to be an ascetic who voluntarily chooses to leave mainstream society and live his or her life in prayer and contemplation. The concept is ancient and can be seen in many religions and in philosophy.

Lyse Abbey

Lyse Abbey or Saint Mary's Abbey, Lyse is a now-ruined Cistercian monastery in the municipality of Os in the county of Hordaland in south-western Norway. The name "Lyse" is derived from the Lysefjorden, "the fjord of light", near which the building stood. The abbey lies at the southern base of the Lyshornet mountain.

Bergen City and municipality in Western Norway, Norway

Bergen, historically Bjørgvin, is a city and municipality in Hordaland on the west coast of Norway. At the end of the first quarter of 2018, the municipality's population was 280,216, and the Bergen metropolitan region has about 420,000 inhabitants. Bergen is the second-largest city in Norway. The municipality covers 465 square kilometres (180 sq mi) and is on the peninsula of Bergenshalvøyen. The city centre and northern neighbourhoods are on Byfjorden, 'the city fjord', and the city is surrounded by mountains; Bergen is known as the 'city of seven mountains'. Many of the extra-municipal suburbs are on islands. Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland, and consists of eight boroughs: Arna, Bergenhus, Fana, Fyllingsdalen, Laksevåg, Ytrebygda, Årstad, and Åsane.

Tautra Monastery

The present Tautra Monastery (Norwegian : Tautra Mariakloster) is a newly founded Trappistine community, and it is the first permanent Cistercian settlement in Norway since the Reformation. It was founded in 1999, near the ruins of the medieval monastery, [4] as a foundation of Our Lady of the Mississippi Abbey, located near Dubuque, Iowa in the United States. The foundation stone was laid by Queen Sonja of Norway on 23 May 2003. The new monastery was granted general autonomy on 26 May 2006. [5]

Our Lady of the Mississippi Abbey

The Abbey of Our Lady of the Mississippi is located near Dubuque, Iowa. The nuns there are members of the branch of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance, commonly referred to as Trappistines. They are a part of the Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Dubuque.

Dubuque, Iowa City in Iowa, United States

Dubuque is the county seat of Dubuque County, Iowa, United States, located along the Mississippi River. In 2017, the population of Dubuque was 57,637.

Queen Sonja of Norway Queen consort of Norway

Queen Sonja of Norway is the wife of King Harald V.

On 25 March 2012, the status of the monastery was raised to that of Major Priory in the Cistercian Order. A community of Cistercians monks is in the process of being established nearby, near the former Munkeby Abbey, the first foundation of the Order in what is now Norway. The monk in residence serves as chaplain to the nuns. The new monastery will the first new foundation by the motherhouse of the Order, the Abbey of Cîteaux, since the 13th century. [6]

Priory religious house governed by a prior or prioress

A priory is a monastery of men or women under religious vows that is headed by a prior or prioress. Priories may be houses of mendicant friars or nuns, or monasteries of monks or nuns. Houses of canons regular and canonesses regular also use this term, the alternative being "canonry".

Munkeby Abbey cultural property in Levanger, Norway

Munkeby Abbey was a Cistercian monastery near the village of Okkenhaug in the municipality of Levanger in Trøndelag county, Norway. It was located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of the town of Levanger. The name "Munkeby" in Norwegian means Place of the Monks. It was closed during the Protestant Reformation. Today the former abbey is the sight of medieval ruins which are managed by the Society for the Preservation of Ancient Norwegian Monuments.

Chaplain Provider of pastoral care, often a minister of a religious tradition, attached to an institution

A chaplain is, traditionally, a cleric, or a lay representative of a religious tradition, attached to a secular institution such as a hospital, prison, military unit, school, labor union, business, police department, fire department, university, or private chapel.

Ruins of Tautra Abbey

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References

  1. ↑ "Tautra klosterruin". Fortidsminneforeningen. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
  2. ↑ Knut A Rosvold. "Tautra" (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
  3. ↑ "Tautra klosterruin". Visit Frosta. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  4. ↑ Anne Stensvold. "Cistercienserordenen" (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
  5. ↑ "History of Munkeby and the new Munkeby Mariakloster". Munkeby Mariakloste. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
  6. ↑ Munkeby Monastery (Munkeby Mariakloster)

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