Abbaye Sainte-Marie-du-Mont

  • Also Known As: Abbaye du Mont des Cats

  • Address: 2470 Rte du Mont des Cats
  • Vicinity: NE of Rte de Meteren
  • Type: Monastery
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Building

Abbaye Sainte-Marie-du-Mont is an active Trappist monastery near the Belgian border, in the town of Godewaersvelde in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France. Each day before dawn, the monks celebrate the full Liturgy of the Hours in the choir beginning with the Office of Vigils. The rest of the day is balanced between work, reading and study. The abbey offers hospitality to those in search of a spiritual retreat. - AsNotedIn


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1650/00/00 The Hospital Brothers of St Anthony settle on Mont des Cats. The religious community will until the French Revolution which closes the monastery in 1792.
1826/00/00 Trappists Monks of Mont des Cats Established A new community of Trappists established the Our Lady of Mont des Cattes (Montis Cattorum) monastery at Mont des Cats near Godewaersvelde, France.
1898/06/20 Trappists Monks of Mont des Cats History The church at Abbaye Sainte-Marie-du-Mont is consecration.
1940/00/00 The church at Abbaye Sainte-Marie-du-Mont is destroyed during an aerial bombardment. The structure will be repaired and consecrated 30 August 1950.

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Particulars for Abbaye Sainte-Marie-du-Mont:
Community Attribute Abbey
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Sight Category Building
Building Type Church
Historic Use Church Related Residence
Architectural Style Late Gothic Revival
Current Use Monastery
Cultural Attribute Monk
Owner Private
Area of Significance Religion
Historic Use Religious Community
Historic Use Religious Property
Religion, Cultural Affiliation Roman Catholic Church
Area of Significance Social History




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