Order of Carthusians (An order of monks founded by St. Bruno of Cologne in 1084

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• Bruno — (1032–1101)    Saint and Order Founder.    Bruno was educated in Cologne and Rheims where he became Master of the Cathedral School in c. 1057. The future Pope Urban II was among his pupils. He was appointed Chancellor of the diocese of Rheims,… …   Who’s Who in Christianity

• Carthusian — /kahr thooh zheuhn/, Rom. Cath. Ch. n. 1. a member of a monastic order founded by St. Bruno in 1086 near Grenoble, France. adj. 2. pertaining to the Carthusians. [1520 30; < ML Cartusianus, by metathesis from Catursianus, after Catursiani… …   Universalium

• Carthusian — Order Abbreviation O.Cart., Carthusians Motto Stat crux dum volvitur orbis …   Wikipedia

• List of Carthusian monasteries — This is a list of Carthusian monasteries or charterhouses, containing both extant and dissolved monasteries of the Carthusian Order for monks and nuns, arranged by location under their present countries. Since the establishment of the Carthusians …   Wikipedia

• Roman Catholicism — the faith, practice, and system of government of the Roman Catholic Church. [1815 25] * * * Largest single Christian denomination in the world, with some one billion members, or about 18% of the world s population. The Roman Catholic church has… …   Universalium