Rochefort
Location
Official Name Abbaye N.-D. de Saint-Rémy
N° 39
Country Belgium
City Rochefort
Postcode B-5580
Contact Information
Telephone [32] (84) 22.01.40
Community Email [email protected]
Website www.abbaye-rochefort.be
Superior Dom Gilbert Degros, Abbé 2006
Other Information
Juridical Status Abbey
Diocese Dioecesis Namurcensis (Namur)
OCSO Region CNE
Founded/Restored 1887
Origins
Founded by Achel in 1887; raised to the rank of priory in 1891 and to the rank of abbey in 1912.
History
1230: Ancient monastery founded in 1230 for a community of nuns. The Harsh climate and poor soil forced them to abandon the site, and they were replaced by monks from Citeaux. Damaged and ruined several times, it was confiscated in 1797 during the French Revolution and sold as national property. It was partially demolished.
1887: Trappist Cistercians from Achel acquired the property and re-established Cistercian life there. The buildings were restored; the church and regular places built.
1902, 22 September: Consescration of the church.
1954: French is adopted as the official language of the community, which until that time had been Dutch.
Father Immediate
Achel (jusqu’à 2011) ; Westmalle / Délégué au Père Immédiat: Père Benoît Briand du Timadeuc (2023)
Past Superiors
Anselme JUDONG — Superior — 21/12/1887 – 24/04/1891
Anselme JUDONG — Titular Prior — 24/04/1891 – 04/03/1909 (v.35)
Henri KUYPERS — Titular Prior — 27/10/1909 – 07/10/1912
Henri KUYPERS — Abbot — 07/10/1912 – 21/09/1948
Guido DEVOS — Abbot — 01/11/1969 – 01/11/1977
Félicien JACQUES — Abbot — 07/10/1948 – 15/08/1969
Hubert MORSOMME — Abbot — 01/12/1977 –
Jacques-Emmanuel VOISIN — Abbot — 1997 — 01/03/2006
Work and Sources of Income
Brewery
Guest Facilities
14 rooms
Transportation
Gare destinataire : Jemelle (autobus vers Rochefort).
