Liturgique, około 1885 r.

Liturgique, około 1885 r. - Abbe de Solesmes

Solesmes Abbey was founded in 1010 by Geoffrey, Lord of Sable, who donated the monastery and its farm to the Benedictine monks of the Abbey of La Couture. Unfortunately, the Abbey was sacked and burned during the Hundred Years' War but was later restored.

Towards the end of the fifteenth century the rebuilding of the church was commenced, Prior Philibert de la Croix changed it from basilica form to that of a Latin cross. His successor, Jean Bougler (1505-1556), completed the restoration of the church, added the tower, and rebuilt the cloisters, sacristy, and library.Under his direction two famous groups of statuary, known as the "Saints of Solesmes", were set up in the church. In the sixteenth century these masterpieces were in danger of being destroyed by the Huguenots and other Iconoclasts, but the monks saved them by erecting barricades.

From the 17th century on, Solesmes Abbey underwent a slow decline under a series of commendatory priors. The superior was a layman who received part of the monastery's income without living there. However, in 1664, the monastery was aggregated to the St. Maur Congregation and a stricter monastic observance was resumed.

TOM I - 729 str.  1885 r. 

TOM II - 699 str. 1883 r.

TOM III - 666 str. 1883 r.