Abbaye de Sainte-Geneviève (Paris, France)

A monastery in Paris built in approximately 508, it was a center for medieval scholarship with an active scriptorium, and in 1148 Suger introduced the canons regular of Saint-Victor to the abbey. In 1634, it was named the mother house of all houses of regular canons in France. It was closed in 1790 during the French Revolution.

HMML ID
172778221332
PURL
https://w3id.org/haf/organization/172778221332
LC name
Abbaye de Sainte-Geneviève (Paris, France)
HMML name
Abbaye de Sainte-Geneviève (Paris, France)
Library of Congress
https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr92024528
VIAF
https://viaf.org/viaf/144309003

Variants

  • Abbaye de Genevìeve-du-Mont
  • Abbaye royale Sainte-Genevìeve
  • Abbaye Sainte-Genevìeve
  • Abbey of Saint Genevieve
  • Abbey Sainte-Geneviève
  • Abtei Sainte-Geneviève

Organization information

Organization type
Monasteries
Foundation date
0508~
Dissolution date
1790
Centuries
6th century CE ● 7th century CE ● 8th century CE ● 9th century CE ● 10th century CE ● 11th century CE ● 12th century CE ● 13th century CE ● 14th century CE ● 15th century CE ● 16th century CE ● 17th century CE ● 18th century CE
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General notes

Citations
"Abbaye Sainte-Geneviève, Paris," CERL Thesaurus, accessed December 20, 2022, https://data.cerl.org/thesaurus/cnc00016472.

Preferred citation

"Abbaye de Sainte-Geneviève (Paris, France)." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified August 17, 2023. https://w3id.org/haf/organization/172778221332

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Date added
2022-12-20
Last edited
2023-08-17

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