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__NOTOC__== Carthusian Synopsis==
The Carthusian Order, also called the Order of Saint Bruno, is an enclosed Christian religious order of [[Roman Catholicism]] founded by [[Saint Bruno]] in [[http1084 AD|1084]]. ==Contents== {{topics}}* [[Roman Catholicism://enConsecrated Life]] {{opinions}} {{quotes}} ==Main article== The Carthusian Order, also called the Order of [[Saint Bruno]], is an enclosed Christian religious Roman Catholic Order founded by [[Saint Bruno]] in [[1084 AD|1084]]. There exist both Carthusian monks and nuns. They follow their own Rule, called the Statutes, rather than the [[Rule of Benedict]] (as is often erroneously reported) and combine eremitical and cenobitic [[monasticism|monastic]] life.wikipedia The motto of the Carthusians is "Stat crux dum volvitur orbis" meaning "The Cross is steady while the world is turning".org/wiki/The name 'Carthusian From Wikipedia' is derived from Chartreuse, a French valley in the free encyclopedia]Alps which was where Saint Bruno built his first hermitage. The word 'Charterhouse', which is the English name for a Carthusian monastery, is derived from the same source.
The Carthusian Order, also called the Order of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruno_of_Cologne St. Bruno], is an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enclosed enclosed] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity Christian] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_%28religious%29 religious order] founded by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruno_of_Cologne St. Bruno] in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1084 1084]. There exist both Carthusian monks and nuns. They follow their own Rule, called the Statutes, rather than the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_St_Benedict Rule of St Benedict] (as is often erroneously reported) and combine eremitical and cenobitic monastic life. The motto of the Carthusians is "Stat crux dum volvitur orbis" meaning "The Cross is steady while the world is turning". The name 'Carthusian' is derived from Chartreuse, a French valley in the Alps which was where [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruno_of_Cologne St Bruno] built his first hermitage. The word 'Charterhouse', which is the English name for a Carthusian monastery, is derived from the same source.==Links==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carthusian From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia]
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