Garcias de Cisneros (1455–1510) (also ''Garcia de Cisneros'') was the abbot at the
abbey of Montserrat
Santa Maria de Montserrat () is an abbey of the Order of Saint Benedict located on the mountain of Montserrat in Monistrol de Montserrat, Catalonia, Spain. It is notable for enshrining the image of the Virgin of Montserrat. The monastery was f ...
in Spain.
As one of the early Spanish mystics, he was a pioneer in the use of meditative techniques, having been influenced both by the methodical prayers of the
Devotio Moderna group, and the writings of
Louis Barbo.
[''Christian spirituality in the Catholic tradition'' by Jordan Aumann 1985 Ignatius Press page 180]
His book ''Ejercitatorio de la vida espiritual'', i.e. "exercises for the spiritual life" was published at Montserrat in 1500 and was an important book on formal prayer and Christian meditation which influenced Saint
Ignatius of Loyola
Ignatius of Loyola, Society of Jesus, S.J. (born Íñigo López de Oñaz y Loyola; eu, Ignazio Loiolakoa; es, Ignacio de Loyola; la, Ignatius de Loyola; – 31 July 1556), venerated as Saint Ignatius of Loyola, was a Spain, Spanish Catholic ...
, becoming one of the primary sources for his
Spiritual exercises
The ''Spiritual Exercises'' ( la, Exercitia spiritualia), composed 1522–1524, are a set of Christian meditations, contemplations, and prayers written by Ignatius of Loyola, a 16th-century Spanish priest, theologian, and founder of the Society ...
.
[''The Study of spirituality'' by Cheslyn Jones, Geoffrey Wainwright, Edward Yarnold 1986 , Oxford UP page 337]Catholic Encyclopedia
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1455 births
1510 deaths
15th-century Spanish Roman Catholic priests
16th-century Spanish Roman Catholic priests
15th-century Spanish writers