Adam of Perseigne
Adam of Perseigne (c. 1145–1221) was a French Cistercian, Abbot of the monastery of Perseigne in the Diocese of Mans.[1][2]
Adam was born around 1145 into a serf, or peasant, family.[1] He is thought to have been first a canon regular, later a Benedictine of Marmoutier and then a Cistercian.[2] In 1188,[1] he became Abbot of Perseigne, wither his reputation for holiness and wisdom drew the great personages of his time to seek his counsel.[2] He had at Rome a conference with the celebrated mystic, Joachim, Abbot of Flora, (in Calabria, Italy), on the subject of the latter's revelations, and aided Foulques de Neuilly in preaching during the Fourth Crusade.[2] He died in 1221.[1]
His letters and sermons were published at Rome in 1662 under the title Adami Abbatis Perseniæ Ordinis Cisterciensis Mariale.[2]
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"Adam of Perseigne". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Adam of Perseigne". Catholic Encyclopedia. Robert Appleton Company.
