Abbey of Notre-Dame des Dombes
The Abbey of Notre-Dame des Dombes (
History
The monastery was established by 44 monks from
The importance of the abbey grew quickly, and it was successful in its intended purposes.
In 1937 Paul Couturier launched the Dombes Group (Groupe des Dombes), a francophone ecumenical group consisting of equal numbers of Roman Catholic and Protestant theologians, which met between 1968 and 1997 in the abbey.
During World War II the monks worked with the Resistance and helped many people, especially Jews. There were many visits by the Gestapo; on 2 May 1944 two monks were executed, and others arrested. For the community's actions the abbey was awarded in 1946 the Legion of Honour.[1]
In 2001, there were very few monks remaining, who asked the Chemin Neuf Community to come and replace them in their mission of prayer and welcoming visitors.
References
- ^ "Anonymes, Justes et Persécutés durant la période Nazie dans les communes de France" (in French). AJPN. March 14, 2009. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
46°02′17″N 5°05′47″E / 46.0380°N 5.0963°E
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