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Carthusian orderRoman Catholic order of monks and, later, nuns, founded by St Bruno in 1084 at Chartreuse, near Grenoble, France. Living chiefly in unbroken silence, they ate one vegetarian meal a day and supported themselves by their own labours; the rule is still one of severe austerity. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Brunfels belonged to the austere Carthusian order, whose acolytes took vows of silence and solitude. Merton's dissatisfaction tempted him to leave the Trappists for the obscure hermit life of the Carthusian Order. |
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