Acey
Location
Official Name Abbaye N.-D. d'Acey
N° 28
Country France
City Vitreux
Postcode F-39350
Contact Information
Telephone [33] (3) 84.81.04.11
Fax [33] (3) 84.70.90.97
Community Email [email protected]
Guesthouse Email [email protected]
Business Email [email protected]
Website acey.eglisejura.com
Superior Dom Marie-Bruno Chabod, supérieur ad nutum 2023
Other Information
Juridical Status Abbey
Diocese Dioecesis S. Claudii (Saint-Claude)
OCSO Region CNE
Founded/Restored 1873
Origins
Ancient Cistercian abbey, re-established by the Benedictines in 1854 and by Aiguebelle in 1873; raised to the status of priory in 1895; created abbey in 1938.
History
1136: Cistercian abbey of Acey is founded by Cherlieu.
1854 Re-established after the French Revolution by Benedictines of Solemnes. Great difficulties arose.
1860 First attempt at a Cistercian restoration, which lasted only 2 years.
1869 Second attempt to re-establish a community by Dombes, but the Franco-Prussion War thwarted the attempt.
1873 Third and final attempt to re-establish the monastery, by Aiguebelle.
The community endured great hardship for many years, but finally found the means to restore the buildings. It was decided to send the novices to Aiguebelle to receive their formation.
1937 A Large group of young religious led by Fr. Eugene Court, prior of Aiguebelle, arrived to reinforce the elderly community.
1938 The General Chapter raised the monastery to the rank of abbey. Fr. Eugene Court was elected abbey and blessed on 18 October.
Father Immediate
Aiguebelle
Daughter Houses
Géronde; Val d’Igny.
Delivrance (2003-2004).
Lay Associates
Groupe d’Acey
Past Superiors
Benoît CHAMBON — Supérieur — ?/ ?/1873 – ?/08/1888
Jean GRANDJACQUOT — Supérieur— ?/ ?/1888 – ?/ ?/1898 (v.25)
Dominique ROUBY — Prieur — 07/08/1901 – ?/04/1903
Emile LORNE — Prieur — 01/07/1898 – 10/07/1901 (v.40)
Raymond BREVET — Prieur — — ?/ ?/1903 – 09/05/1904
Hermann FINIELS — Prieur — 09/05/1904 – 18/02/1921
Paulin FAUCON — Supérieur — 18/02/1921 – 13/06/1924
Joachim DELAIGUE — Supérieur — 14/06/1924 – 30/09/1928
Léon ALLOIX — Supérieur — 30/09/1928 – 19/10/1930
Henri BRUN — Supérieur — 19/10/1930 – 20/08/1934
Amédée GAILLARD DE LA ROCHE — Supérieur — 20/08/1934 – ?/09/1937
Eugène COURT — Supérieur — 02/10/1937 – 02/10/1938
Eugène COURT — Abbé — 02/10/1938 – 12/12/1946 (v.7)
Paul VUILLEMIN — Abbé — 28/12/1946 – 17/02/1947
Robert PIERRE — Abbé — 17/02/1947 – 31/01/1958 (v.54)
Albéric MACLE — Abbé — 17/02/1958 – 13/10/1967
Benoît S. de la ROBERTIE — Sup. ad nutum — 19/12/1967 – ?/ ?/1970
Nivard BADER — Sup. ad nutum — ?/10/1970 – 09/01/1971
Nivard BADER — Abbé — 09/01/1971 – 12/03/1977
Sébastien DELACOMMUNE — Sup. ad nutum — 02/04/1977 – 11/05/1978
Sébastien DELACOMMUNE — Abbé — 11/05/1978 – 01/02/1984
Hervé BRIAND — Sup. ad nutum — 29/02/1984 – 01/02/1986
Hervé BRIAND — Abbé — 01/02/1986 – 01/03/2002
Georges GUINAND — Sup. ad nutum — 01/03/2002 – 31/07/2003
Jean-Marc THEVENET — Abbé — 2003 – 03/01/2020
Godefroy RAGUENENT DE SAINT ALBIN — Sup. ad nutum — 24/01/2020-2021
Godefroy RAGUENENT DE SAINT ALBIN — Abbé — 25/03/2021-03/08/2023
Work and Sources of Income
Electroplating factory (gold, silver, copper, nickel, tin)
Guest Facilities
15 rooms; 60-bed dormitory + kitchen
Transportation
Gare : SNCF: Dole, 30 km ; Orchamps, 14 km.
