Guigo I
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Guigo I also known as Guigues du Chastel was a Carthusian monk and the 5th prior of Grande Chartreuse monastery in the 12th century, i.e. the 5th successor of Saint Bruno.[1] He died about 1136, and is distinct from Guigo II, the 9th prior of the same monastery.[2]
He was named prior at age 26, just three years after entering the monastery. He compiled 476 proverb like sayings that characterized the wisdom of solitary, monastic life.[1][2]
He was a man of considerable learning, was known for his eloquence and great memory. He was a close friend of St. Bernard of Clairvaux and of Peter the Venerable, both of whom wrote of Guigo's sanctity.[1]
Bibliography [edit]
- The Meditations of Guigo I, Prior of the Charterhouse (Cistercian Studies Series ; No. 155) 1994 ISBN 978-0-87907-655-9
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References [edit]
- ^ a b c Catholic encyclopedia Guigues du Chastel
- ^ a b Carthusian spirituality: the writings of Hugh of Balma and Guigo de Ponte by Hugh of Balma, Guigo de Ponte and Dennis D. Martin (Translator) 1996 ISBN 978-0-8091-3664-3 pages xvi-xvii
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