A painting of the founders of Citeaux, showing saints Robert, Alberic, and Stephen Harding venerating the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Saint Robert (Robert of Molesme) (c. 1027 – 1111) was a Christian saint and abbot, one of the founders of the Cistercian Order in France. Image File history File links The three founders of the monastery at Citeaux: Saints Robert, Alberic, and Stephen Harding. ... Image File history File links The three founders of the monastery at Citeaux: Saints Robert, Alberic, and Stephen Harding. ... A painting of the founding of Citeaux, showing saints Alberic, Robert (in the blue habit), and Stephen Harding. ... A painting commemorating the 1111 founding of the monastery of Citeaux, showing saints Robert, Alberic, and Stephen Harding venerating the Blessed Virgin Mary. ... Blessed Virgin Mary A traditional Catholic picture sometimes displayed in homes. ... Events The Synod of Rathbreasail marked the transition of the Irish church from a monastic to a diocesan one Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Paschal II Baldwin VII becomes Count of Flanders Births Henry of Blois, bishop of Winchester (died 1171) Andrei Bogolyubsky, prince of Vladimir... Christianity is a monotheistic religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, known by Christians as Jesus Christ, as recounted in the New Testament. ... Various religions treat the details of such a person differently and their viewpoints are seen below. ... Abbots coat of arms The word abbot, meaning father, has been used as a Christian clerical title in various, mainly monastic, meanings. ... Cistercians (OCist) (Latin Cistercenses), otherwise Gimey or White Monks (from the colour of the habit, over which is worn a black Catholic order of monks. ...

Robert was a member of the nobility in Champagne, a younger son, who entered the abbey of Moutier-la-Celle, near Troyes, at age fifteen and later rose to the status of a prior. He was made the abbot of Saint Michel-de-Tonmerre at some point after the year 1060, but he was unable to reform the abbey, which had become known for its laxity, and so he returned to Moutier-la-Celle. He was later a prior of Saint-Aiyoul. Champagne is one of the traditional provinces of France, a region of France that is best known for the production of the sparkling white wine that bears the regions name. ... Troyes is a town in northeastern France. ... Events May - The Norman leader Robert Guiscard conquers Taranto. ...

Some hermits living in the forest of Colan sought Robert out there and asked to be put together under his direction in a new monastery. He obtained the permission of Pope Gregory VII to found a monastery at Molesme in Burgundy in 1075. Initially, the establishment consisted of only huts made of branches surrounding a chapel dedicated to the Holy Trinity in the forest of Molesme. The house quickly became known for its piety and sanctity, and Robert's reputation as a saintly man grew. When the house grew increasingly wealthy, new, unsuitable monks came to the area and divided the brothers, challenging Robert's severity. A hermit (from the Greek erēmos, signifying desert, uninhabited, hence desert-dweller) is a person who lives to some greater or lesser degree in seclusion and/or isolation from society. ... Piura: Plaza de Armas Piura is a city in northwestern Peru. ... Monastery of St. ... Gregory VII, born Hildebrand (c. ... Molesme is a commune of the Côte-dOr département, in France. ... Coat of arms of the 2nd duchy of Burgundy and later of the French province of Burgundy Burgundy (French: Bourgogne) is a historic region of France, inhabited in turn by Pre-Indo-European people, Celts (Gauls), Romans (Gallo-Romans), and various Germanic peoples, most importantly the Burgundians and the Franks. ... Events Revolt of the Earls. ... This article concerns the holy Trinity of Christianity. ...

Robert twice tried to leave Molesme and was ordered back by the Pope. However, in 1098 Robert and several of his monks left Molesme with the intention of never returning. Renaud, the viscount of Beaune, owned a stark valley in a deep forest, and he gave it to Robert and his companions, and thus they founded the monastery of Citeaux. Stephen Harding and Saint Alberic, two of Robert's monks from Molesme, were pivotal in founding the new house, as Robert ended up staying for only a year. In 1100, the monks of Molesme asked Robert to return and agreed to submit entirely to his interpretation of the Rule of St. Benedict. He did return and ran the monastery according to his own interpretation and example. Molesme became a major center for the Benedictine Order under his tutelage. Meanwhile, the monastery at Citeaux, under the direction of Alberic, and especially Stephen Harding, became the cornerstone for the new Cistercian Order, which would grow to greater fame in the 12th century under Bernard of Clairvaux. The Pope (from Greek: pappas, father; from Latin: papa, Papa, father) is the head of the Catholic Church. ... Events First Crusade: end of the siege of Antioch. ... Beaune is a commune in eastern France, a sub-prefecture of the Côte dOr département, in the Burgundy région. ... 16th century Citeaux, perspective view (engraving) Cîteaux Abbey (abbaye de Cîteaux) is a Catholic abbey located in Saint-Nicolas-les-Cîteaux, south of France. ... A painting commemorating the 1111 founding of the monastery of Citeaux, showing saints Robert, Alberic, and Stephen Harding venerating the Blessed Virgin Mary. ... A painting of the founding of Citeaux, showing saints Alberic, Robert (in the blue habit), and Stephen Harding. ... Events William II of England dies in a hunting accident - Henry I becomes King of England King Henry I proclaims the Charter of Liberties, one of the first examples of a constitution. ... St Benedict of Nursia The Rule of St Benedict by Benedict of Nursia (fl. ... The longest lasting of the western Catholic monastic orders, the Benedictine Order traces its origins to the adoption of the monastic life by St. ... (11th century - 12th century - 13th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 12th century was that century which lasted from 1101 to 1200. ... Bernard of Clairvaux, in a medieval illuminated manuscript. ...

Robert died on March 28, 1111. Pope Honorius III canonized Robert in 1222. His feast day in the Roman Catholic Church is April 29. March 28 is the 87th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (88th in Leap years). ... Honorius III, né Cencio Savelli (Rome, 1148 – Rome, March 18, 1227), was Pope from 1216 to 1227. ... Canonization is the process of declaring someone a saint and involves proving that a candidate has lived in such a way that he or she qualifies for this. ... Centuries: 12th century - 13th century - 14th century Decades: 1170s 1180s 1190s 1200s 1210s - 1220s - 1230s 1240s 1250s 1260s 1270s Years: 1217 1218 1219 1220 1221 1222 1223 1224 1225 1226 1227 See also: 1222 state leaders Events Foundation of the University of Padua Completion of the Cistercian convent in Alcobaca... The calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organising a liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with a saint, and referring to the day as the saints day of that saint. ... Catholic Church redirects here. ... April 29 is the 119th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (120th in leap years). ...