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Culdees — • In the Irish language the word was written Ceile De, meaning companion, or even spouse, of God, with the Latin equivalent in the plural, Colidei, anglicized into Culdees; in Scotland it was often written Kelidei Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin… … Catholic encyclopedia
CULDEES — fraternities of uncertain origin and character scattered up and down Ireland, and especially Scotland, hardly at all in England, from the 9th or 10th to the 14th century; instituted, as would appear, to keep alive a religious spirit among… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Culdees — Religious ascetics. Culdee means servant of god. Irish/Scottish preservers of old Gaelic Customs … Medieval glossary
Culdee — Céli Dé or Culdees were originally members of ascetic Christian monastic and eremitical communities of Ireland, Scotland and England in the Middle Ages. The term is used of St. John the Apostle, of a missioner from abroad recorded in the Annals… … Wikipedia
Culdeer — Die Culdee, Kuldeer oder Céli Dé (übersetzt „Vasallen des Gottes“) bildeten einen klösterlichen Orden mit Ansiedlungen in Irland und Schottland. Als Ordensgründer wird der irische Abt Maelruan [1] vermutet, in frühen irischen Manuskripten ist der … Deutsch Wikipedia
Priory of Saint Andrews — Priory of Saint Andrews † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Priory of Saint Andrews The Priory of Saint Andrews priory was one of the great religious houses in Scotland and the metropolitan church in that country before the Reformation. Its… … Catholic encyclopedia
Canons Regular — are members of certain bodies of Canons (priests) living in community under the Augustinian Rule ( regula in Latin), and sharing their property in common as a type of vow of poverty. Distinct from monks, who live a cloistered, contemplative life… … Wikipedia
Canons and Canonesses Regular — • According to St. Thomas Aquinas, a canon regular is essentially a religious cleric Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Canons and Canonesses Regular Canons and Canonesses Regular … Catholic encyclopedia
Scotland — • The northern portion of the Island of Great Britain Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Scotland Scotland † … Catholic encyclopedia
Lockleven — Lochleven † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Lochleven (From leamhan, an elm tree) Lochleven, a lake in Kinross shire, Scotland, an island of which, known as St. Serf s Island (eighty acres in extent), was the seat of a religious community … Catholic encyclopedia
