Scourmont
Dirección
Nombre Oficial Abbaye N.-D. de Scourmont
N° 20
País Belgium
Ciudad Forges
Dirección Route du Rond-Point 294
Código Postal B-6464
Contacto
Teléfono [32] (60) 21 05 11
Fax [32] (60) 21 36 96
Email Comunidad [email protected]
Sitio web www.scourmont.be
Trabajos Sitio web www.chimay.be
Superiore/a Dom Damien Debaisieux, Abbé 2017
Otras Informaciones
Estatuto Jurídico Abbey
Diócesis Dioecesis Tornacensis (Tournai)
Región OCSO CNE
(Re)fundado 1850
Orígenes
Foundation of Sint Sixtus
Historia
1850, 25 July: Foundation.
1860, 7 October: Fire.
1864, 8 September: Solemn benediction of the rebuilt church.
1871, 14 September: Raised to the rank of abbey under the title O.L. of Scourmont.
1897: Change of name to O.L. of St. Joseph.
1923: Reversion to original name.
1894: Sint Sixtus recovers its right to paternity of Scourmont.
1899, 24 October: Dedication of the church. Scourmont assumes paternity of the nuns of Saint Paul aux Bois, exiled at Fourbechies (who will later establish themselves at Chimay).
1940: Forced evacuation from 28 May to 2 July.
1942: Forced evacuation 12 April 1942 to 1 September 1944.
1950, 25 July: Centenary of foundation.
Fundaciones
Caldey (1929), Mokoto (1954)
Padre Inmediato
Sint Sixtus
Casas hijas
Caldey ; Mokoto ; Chimay ; Soleilmont (since 1972) ; Clarté-Dieu (since 1963) ; Kunnambetta (1995) ; Kibungo (2002).
Laicos Asociados
Laïcs Cisterciens de Scourmont
Antiguos(as) Superiores(as)
François DECROIX — Superior — 25/07/1850 – ?/03/1859
Hyacinthe BOUTECA — Titular Prior — ?/03/1859 – 06/10/1871
Hyacinthe BOUTECA — Abbot — 06/10/1871 – 18/04/1890
Godefroid BOUILLON — Apostolic Administrator — 24/08/1890 – 15/07/1893
Godefroid BOUILLON — Abbot (appointed) — 15/07/1893 – 18/12/1901
Norbert SAUVAGE — Abbot — 20/02/1902 – 16/09/1913
Anselme LE BAIL — Abbot — 04/10/1913 – 24/05/1949
Guerric BAUDET — Apostolic Administrator — 24/05/1949 – 09/11/1956
Guerric BAUDET — Abbot — 09/11/1956 – 14/09/1988
Thomas VILAIN — Abbot — 18/10/1988 – 26/01/1992
Gérard VAN GHELUWE — Superior ad nutum — 15/02/1992 – 25/07/1992
Gérard VAN GHELUWE — Abbot — 25/07/1992 – 26/03/1996
Ambrose SOUTHEY — Superior ad nutum — 09/11/1996 – 08/09/1998
Armand VEILLEUX — Superior ad nutum — 08/09/1998 – 15/05/1999
Armand VEILLEUX — Abbot — 15/05/1999 – 01/11/2017
Trabajo y Fuentes de Ingresos
Brewery; cheese factory; dairy farm.
Hospedaje
50 persons
Transporte
Gare belge : Couvin, 20 km. Gare française : Hirson, 20 km.
