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abbey abbot activity Athos austere Basil became Benedict of Aniane Benedictine Beuron bishops black monks Boniface brethren Bursfeld canons Canterbury Carthusians Cassian cathedral Catholic cenobitic centre chant chapter choir Christ Christian church Cistercian Cîteaux Clairvaux cloister Cluniac Cluny commendam congregation contemporary dormitory early eleventh century England English established existence fathers followed foundations founded France French friars Germany Giustina gradually Grande Chartreuse hermits historians holy horarium houses individual influence Italy land Lanfranc later lay-brothers liturgical lived manuscripts Maredsous Maurists medieval middle ages missionary modern world monachism monastery monastic monastic body monastic history monastic order monasticism Monte Cassino observance organisation origin Pachomius papal Peter Peter the Venerable prayer psalms reading recruits refectory reform remained revival Rome rule of St saints scholars Solesmes spiritual St Benedict St Bernard St Ottilien Subiaco teaching time-table tion traditional Trappists Vannists vocation vows western Europe white monks writing