Father Jean-Louis Pierdait (
Châtillon-en-Bazois
Châtillon-en-Bazois is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.
Demographics
See also
*Communes of the Nièvre department
*Parc naturel régional du Morvan
Morvan Regional Natural Park (French: ''Parc naturel régional du Morva ...
, 27 January 1857 –
Fontenelle Abbey
Fontenelle Abbey or the Abbey of St. Wandrille is a Order of Saint Benedict, Benedictine monastery in the commune of Rives-en-Seine. It was founded in 649 near Caudebec-en-Caux in Seine-Maritime, Normandy, France.
First foundation
It was foun ...
, 24 December 1942) was a
French
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* Something of, from, or related to France
** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents
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priest
A priest is a religious leader authorized to perform the sacred rituals of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and one or more deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particu ...
. He succeeded Father
Joseph Pothier Dom Joseph Pothier, O.S.B. (1835–1923) was a worldwide known French prelate, liturgist and scholar who reconstituted the Gregorian chant.
Benedictine life
Born in 1835 at Bouzemont, France, Dom Joseph Pothier was ordained a priest in the diocese ...
as abbot of
Saint-Wandrille
Fontenelle Abbey or the Abbey of St. Wandrille is a Benedictine monastery in the commune of Rives-en-Seine. It was founded in 649 near Caudebec-en-Caux in Seine-Maritime, Normandy, France.
First foundation
It was founded by Wandregisel or Sai ...
.
French Roman Catholic priests
Abbey of Saint Wandrille
1857 births
1942 deaths
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