Robert of Arbrissel: The Preacher Who Founded a Double Monastery
Robert of Arbrissel (c. 1045 – 1116), founder of Fontevraud Abbey, began his religious career as an early advocate for church reform during a turbulent period. Embracing a lifestyle of severe asceticism as an itinerant preacher wandering across western France, he attracted a diverse following from all walks of life, including marginalized groups who responded […]