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Twelfth-century Benedictine, theologian and mystic from Liège
- William of Saint-Thierry. William of Saint-Thierry, O. Cist (French: Guillaume de Saint-Thierry; Latin: Guillelmus S. Theodorici; 1075/80/85–1148) was a twelfth-century Benedictine, theologian and mystic from Liège who became abbot of Saint-Thierry in France, and later joined the Cistercian Order.
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William of Saint-Thierry, O. Cist (French: Guillaume de Saint-Thierry; Latin: Guillelmus S. Theodorici; 1075/80/85–1148) was a twelfth-century Benedictine, theologian and mystic from Liège who became abbot of Saint-Thierry in France, and later joined the Cistercian Order.
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William of Saint-Thierry (born c. 1085, Liège, Lower Lorraine—died probably Sept. 8, 1148) was a French monk, theologian, and mystic, and a leading adversary of early medieval rationalistic philosophy.
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Dec 2, 2009 · In today's general audience, Pope Benedict XVI delved into the life and teachings of William of St. Thierry, a Cistercian monk who wrote extensively about the nature of love.
William's spiritual doctrine is an elaboration of his conception of the ascent of the soul toward God. His synthesis is rooted in the 12th – century theology of the image of God in man and is Trinitarian in character. Man, separated from God by sin, is destined to make his life a return to God that is realized in successive stages.
William came of a noble family, and made his studies at the Benedictine Monastery of Saint Nicaise at Reims, together with his brother Simon. Here both embraced the religious life , and were raised to the abbatial dignity, Simon of St. Nicolas-aux-Bois, Diocese of Laon, and William at St-Thierry near Reims in 1119.
theologian and spiritual writer. About 1120 he was elected Abbot of the Benedictine abbey of St-Thierry, near Reims. He formed a close friendship with St Bernard, and in 1135 he resigned his abbacy and joined a group of Cistercians who were establishing a house at Signy in the Ardennes.
May 16, 2023 · William, of Saint-Thierry, Abbot of Saint-Thierry, approximately 1085-1148? Publication date. 1971. Topics. Catholic Church, Cistercians, Theology -- Early works to 1800, Theology -- History -- Middle Ages, 600-1500. Publisher. Spencer, Mass., Cistercian Publications. Collection. internetarchivebooks; inlibrary; printdisabled. Contributor.
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