Adam of Perseigne [SEP] date of birth
Adam of Perseigne
Adam of Perseigne ( 1145 – 1221) was a French Cistercian, abbot of Perseigne Abbey in the Diocese of Le Mans.
Adam was born around 1145 into a serf, or peasant, family. He is thought to have been first a canon regular, later a Benedictine of Marmoutier Abbey, Tours, and then a Cistercian. In 1188, he became abbot of Perseigne Abbey, to which his reputation for holiness and wisdom drew the great personages of his time to seek his advice. He was
on the Song of Songs"), which enjoyed great success in the west (there are 87 known copies).
The abbot Adam of Perseigne, author of a vast correspondence, served as the link between the Roman papacy, Cistercian Burgundy and English royalty.
List of abbots (incomplete).
- Adam: 1188-1221
External links.
- Ministry of Culture listing for Perseigne Abbey
- Saosnois.com: Perseigne
- Abbayes.fr: Perseigne