Abadía de Santo Domingo de Silos
Abadía de Santo Domingo de Silos is a Benedictine monastery in the southern part of Burgos Province in northern Spain. Although the monastery dates back to the 7th century, it was previously called San Sebastián de Silos. In the 10th century, the abbey was renamed after the abbot who renovated it under the protection of King Ferdinand I of León, eleventh-century saint Domingo de Silos. The abbey was closed in 1835 with the suppression of monasteries in Spain, but it was reopened in 1880 by Benedictine monks from Abbaye Saint-Martin de Ligugé of the Solesmes Congregation in France. Today the Santo Domingo de Silos monks are famous for singing Gregorian chant.
- HMML ID
- 432674682753
- PURL
- LC name
- Santo Domingo de Silos (Benedictine abbey)
- HMML name
- Abadía de Santo Domingo de Silos
- Library of Congress
- VIAF
Variants
- Abadía de Santo Domingo
- Abadía de Silos
- Abbatia Sancti Dominici, Santo Domingo de Silos
- Abbey of Santo Domingo de Silos
- Benedictine Abbey of Santo Domingo de Silos
- Monasterio de Santo Domingo de Silos
- Monastère de Santo Domingo de Silos
Organization information
- Organization type
- Monasteries
- Centuries
- 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 ● 19th century CE ● 20th century CE ● 21st century CE
- Locations
- Countries
- Languages
- Fields of activity
Organization relationships
- Parent organizations
- Sub-organizations
- Associates
- Congregación de San Benito de Valladolid (Former member)
General notes
- Description
- Benedictine monastery in village of Santo Domingo de Silos in the southern part of Burgos Province in northern Spain; although monastery dates back to 7th century, it was previously called San Sebastián de Silos and was named after the abbot who renovated the abbey, eleventh-century saint Domingo de Silos; the abbey was closed in 1835 along with other monasteries in Spain, but reopened in 1880 by Benedictine monks from the Solesmes Congregation in France; today the monks are famous for singing Gregorian chant
- Citations
- "Abbey of Santo Domingo de Silos," Wikipedia, accessed May 28, 2021, https://perma.cc/62EZ-6URQ.
Preferred citation
"Abadía de Santo Domingo de Silos." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified February 15, 2022. https://w3id.org/haf/organization/432674682753
Change notes
- Date added
- 2021-05-28
- Last edited
- 2022-02-15