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A charterhouse is a monastery of Carthusian monks. The English word is derived by phono-semantic matching from the French word chartreuse and it is therefore sometimes misunderstood to indicate that the houses were created by charter, a grant of... Wikipedia
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At the Carthusian monastery on Mount Equinox in Southern Vermont, Carthusian monks adore God and intercede for the world in silence.
These names were adapted to the English charterhouse, meaning a Carthusian monastery. Today, there are 23 charterhouses, 18 for monks and 5 for nuns.
A charterhouse is a monastery of Carthusian monks. The English word is derived by phono-semantic matching from the French word chartreuse and it is ...
The Charterhouse has been living the nation's history since 1348. In that time it has served as a monastery, private mansion, boys school and an almshouse.
The Charterhouse of the Transfiguration Monastery in the mountains of Vermont was consecrated in 1972 as the first Carthusian monastery in the USA.
United States of America. Charterhouse of the TRANSFIGURATION (founded in 1960). 1084 Ave Maria Way Arlington, Vermont 05 250. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
The only Carthusian monastery in Britain is St Hugh's Charterhouse in West Sussex, which was founded in 1873. The London Charterhouse gave its name to ...
A historic complex of buildings in Smithfield, London, dating back to the 14th century and home to the famous almhouse.
Charterhouse is the English term for a Carthusian monastery; along with the name of the Carthusian order, the term originates from the Chartreuse Mountains ...
The Carthusian Order is at present composed of 21 communities (16 of monks and 5 of nuns) in 3 continents. A living tradition has been passed on without ...