Igny Abbey

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Igny Abbey (French: Abbaye Notre-Dame d'Igny; translation: "Abbey of Our Lady of Igny"; current: Abbaye N.-D. du Val d'Igny) is a Cistercian abbey located in Arcis-le-Ponsart, Marne, France. It was close to the Premonstratensian abbey, dedicated to S. Euodius.[1] Founded March 12, 1128, it was nicknamed the "Abbey of Saints" before becoming national property. The abbey was destroyed and rebuilt three times. Festival days are celebrated January 26 (holy founders, Robert, Alberic and Stephen), August 19 (Blessed Guerric), and August 20 (St Bernard).

History

Igny Abbey was founded by the Archbishop of Reims, Rainaud II de Martigny, who provided land at Igny.[2][3] In 1128, Bernard of Clairvaux sent monks to Igny to establish it. Humbert, previously prior of Clairvaux, was the founding abbot of Igny. While at Igny, he established a sister abbey Notre-Dame de Signy Abbey was founded by him. After Humbert's departure, the second abbot was Guerric of Igny (died ca. 1157) who is known most for his sermons. Raised to the rank of Blessed, his relics are still venerated in Igny, and are preserved in the church's side chapel.[3][4]

The monastery was rebuilt in 1792 when it was home to at least six monks.[5] After it became national property during the time of the French Revolution, the property was sold off. In 1876, the buildings were purchased by the Bishop of Reims who restored the monastic community. Igny was destroyed in 1918, but a new monastery was rebuilt in 1929 for a group of nuns from Laval.[6] Igny reorganized in 1955, based on the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Our Lady of Clarity God-first Cistercian monastery in Africa.[6] In 2008, Igny and two other Cistercian communities in northeastern France, Belval (Pas-de-Calais) and Grâce Dieu (Doubs), chose to restructure as Abbaye Notre-Dame du Val d'Igny.[7] The re-organization nearly doubled the size of the Igny Abbey house.[8] The abbey's gates are from the 18th century, while stones from the twelfth century's first monastery are situated along the walkway.[8]

Leadership

Abbots
  • 1128-1138: Humbert
  • 1138-1157: I. Guerric
  • 1157-1162: Geoffrey of Auxerre
  • 1162-1164: Bernard
  • 1164-1169: Hugues
  • 1169-1179: Peter I Monoculus also called Pierre le Borgne
  • 1179-1186: Gerard I.
  • 1186-1189: Julien (1)
  • 1189-1190: Videbatius
  • 1190-1205: Julien (2)
  • 1205-1232: Nicolas I.
  • 1232-1234: John I
  • 1234-1237: Gilbert
  • 1238-1239: Anscher
  • 1239-1245: Peter II of Bar
  • 1245-1254: Thibaud I.
  • 1254-1270: Pierre III
  • 1270-1284: Gerard II
  • 1284-1290: Jean II de Pontoise
  • 1291-1292: Nicolas II
  • 1292-1300: Alard I.
  • 1301-1307: Guerric II
  • 1307-1327: John III
  • 1327-1332: I. Pons Wassigny
  • 1333-1345: Alard II
  • 1345-1355: Jean IV Cohan
  • 1356-13?? Jean V Oiselet
  • 13?? -13?? Pons II
  • 13?? -13?? : Ogier I. Bezannes
  • 13?? -1378: Laurent
  • 1378-1399: William
  • 1399-1419: Jacques
  • 1419-1445: Nicolas III Unchair
  • 1445-1460: Thibaud II of Luxembourg
  • 1460-1476: Jean VI de Montigny
  • 1476-1488: Nicolas IV Suippes
  • 1488-1498: Ogier II La Grange
  • 1498-1501: Nicolas V
  • 1501-1504: Jean Renauld VII
  • 1504-1506: Denis
  • 1506-1545: Jean VIII Scépeaux (last regular abbot)
Commendatory abbots
  • 1545-1553: Louis I of Foligny
  • 1553-1589: Louis II de Breze
  • 1589-1625: Alexandre de La Marck
  • 1625-1661: Louis III de La Marck
  • 1661-1709: Paul Godet des Marais de la Marck
  • 1709-1746: Charles-François des Moustiers Mérinville
  • 1746-1759: Francis Jerome de Montigny
  • 1760-1776: Justinian Boffin Puisigneux
  • 1777-1790: Jean-Charles de Courcy (last abbot)
  • 1790-1876: Suppression
Priors and abbots
  • 1876-1881: Nivard Fournier, prior
  • 1881-1886: Augustin Marre, prior
  • 1886-1922: Augustin Marre, Abbot
Abbesses
  • 1933-1936: Mary I Gastineau Alphonse
  • 1936-1948: Marie Deschamps Lucia II
  • 1948-1951: Andrée Lavaux (1)
  • 1951-1956: Lutgarde Lehalle
  • 1956-1958: Andrée Lavaux (2)
  • 1958-1969: Marie III Aleth Girondelot
  • 1970-1999: Marie Denis IV Aelred
  • 1999-2008: Marie Rose Flanders V
  • 2008–present: Inès Gravel, Director of monasteries Igny, Grace Dieu and Belval

References

  1. ↑ Saint Bernard of Clairvaux; Mabillon, Jean (1889). Life and works of Saint Bernard, Abbot of Clairvaux (Public domain ed.). John Hodges. pp. 740–. Retrieved 28 August 2012. 
  2. ↑ France (1788). Traité des droits, fonctions, franchises, exemptions, prérogatives et privilèges annexés en France à chanqe dignité: à chaque office & à chaque état, soit civil, soit militaire, soit ecclésiastique. Visse. p. 186. Retrieved 30 August 2012. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "L'abbaye d'Igny" (in French). Arcis-le-Ponsart. Retrieved 30 August 2012. 
  4. ↑ A Companion to Bernard of Clairvaux. BRILL. 21 March 2011. pp. 74–. ISBN 978-90-04-20139-2. Retrieved 29 August 2012. 
  5. ↑ Bonis, Armelle; Dechavanne, Sylvie; Wabont, Monique (2008). La France cistercienne: Histoire des moines et des moniales du XIe au XXIe siècle. Salvator. Retrieved 30 August 2012. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Jaulerry, Laure; Labourdette, Jean-Paul; Hunsiger, Véronique (28 May 2008). Petit Futé Séjours spirituels en France. Petit Futé. p. 72. ISBN 978-2-7469-2189-4. Retrieved 30 August 2012. 
  7. ↑ "Val d'Igny". Ordo Cisterciensis Strictioris Observantiae. Retrieved 29 August 2012. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Les Cisterciennes de Notre-Dame d’Igny" (in French). Diocese de Reims. Retrieved 29 August 2012. 

Coordinates: 49°12′36″N 3°41′07″E / 49.21000°N 3.68528°E / 49.21000; 3.68528

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