Location
Official nameAbbaye N.-D. de Saint-Rémy
Number39
Contact Information
Telephone[32] (84) 22.01.40
Community emailremyabbaye@scarlet.be
Websitewww.abbaye-rochefort.be
SuperiorDom Petr Charolide, Abbé 2025
Other Information
Juridical statusAbbey
DioceseDioecesis Namurcensis (Namur)
OCSO regionCNE
OriginsFounded 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 immediateAchel (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
- Gilbert DEGROS — Abbé 01/03/2006 – 27/04/2025
Work/incomeBrewery
Guest facilities14 rooms
TransportationGare destinataire : Jemelle (autobus vers Rochefort).
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