Carthusian Order (O. Cart.)

Carthusians

Also known as: Order of St. Bruno (English) / Kartäuser (Deutsch) / Orden de los Cartujos (español) / Ordre des chartreux (français) / Ordine Certosino (Italiano) / Zakon Kartuzów (Kartuzi) (polski) / Ordem dos Cartuxos (Português) / Ordo Cartusiensis (latine) / 加爾都西會 (正體中文)

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Type: Monastic Order of Pontifical Right (for Men)

Rite: Carthusian (Latin)

Depends on: Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and for Societies of Apostolic Life

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History

Contact Info

Address: Grande Chartreuse, St-Pierre de Chartreuse, 38380 Saint-Laurent-du-Pont, France

Phone: 4.76.88.60.60

Superiors

Minister General:FranceFr. Dysmas de Lassus, O. Cart. (67)Fr. Dysmas de Lassus, O. Cart. (67) (2014.11.03 – ...)

Past Superiors

Minister General:FranceFr. François-Marie Velut (Michel), O. Cart. (2012.09.20 – 2014.11.03)
Minister General:NetherlandsFr. Marcellin Theeuwes, O. Cart. (1997.06 – 2012.08.22)
Minister General:Fr. André Poisson, O. Cart. (1967 – 1997)
Minister General:Fr. Ferdinand Vidal, O. Cart. (1938 – 1967)
Minister General:Fr. Jacques-Marie Mayaud, O. Cart. (1911 – 1938)
Minister General:Fr. René Herbault, O. Cart. (1905 – 1911)
Minister General:Fr. Michel Baglin, O. Cart. (1892 – 1905)
Minister General:Fr. Anselme-Marie Bruniaux, O. Cart. (1879 – 1892)
Minister General:Fr. Roch Boussinet, O. Cart. (1877 – 1879)
Minister General:Fr. Charles-Marie Saisson, O. Cart. (1863 – 1877)
Minister General:Fr. Jean-Baptiste Mortaize, O. Cart. (1831 – 1863)
Minister General:Fr. Benoît Nizzati, O. Cart. (1824 – 1831)
Minister General:Fr. Gregor Sorel, O. Cart. (1816 – 1824)
Minister General:Fr. Bonaventure Eymin, O. Cart. (1816 – 1816)
Minister General:Fr. Romualdo Moissonnier, O. Cart. (1813 – 1816)
Minister General:Fr. Antoine Vallet, O. Cart. (1801 – 1813)
Minister General:Fr. Nicolas-Albergati di Geoffroy, O. Cart. (1791 – 1801)
Minister General:Fr. Hilarion Robinet, O. Cart. (1778 – 1791)
Minister General:Fr. Stefan Biclet, O. Cart. (1758 – 1778)
Minister General:Fr. Michel Bruno di Larnage, O. Cart. (1737 – 1758)
Minister General:Fr. Stefan Richard, O. Cart. (1732 – 1737)
Minister General:Fr. Ambroise Crollet, O. Cart. (1731 – 1732)
Minister General:Fr. Antoine di Montgeffond, O. Cart. (1703 – 1731)
Minister General:Fr. Innocent Le Masson, O. Cart. (1675 – 1703)
Minister General:Fr. Jean Pégon, O. Cart. (1649 – 1675)
Minister General:Fr. Léon Tixier, O. Cart. (1643 – 1649)
Minister General:Fr. Juste Perrot, O. Cart. (1631 – 1643)
Minister General:Fr. Bruno d’Affringues, O. Cart. (1600 – 1631)
Minister General:Fr. Jean-Michel di Vesly, O. Cart. (1594 – 1600)
Minister General:Fr. Jérôme Marchant, O. Cart. (1588 – 1594)
Minister General:Fr. Jérôme Lignano, O. Cart. (1586 – 1588)
Minister General:Fr. Bernard Carasse, O. Cart. (1566 – 1586)
Minister General:Fr. Pierre Sarde, O. Cart. (1554 – 1566)
Minister General:Fr. Damien Longoni, O. Cart. (1553 – 1554)
Minister General:Fr. Jean Volon, O. Cart. (1546 – 1553)
Minister General:Fr. Pierre Marnef, O. Cart. (1540 – 1546)
Minister General:Fr. Jean Guilhard, O. Cart. (1535 – 1540)
Minister General:Fr. Guillaume Biebuick, O. Cart. (1521 – 1535)
Minister General:Fr. François del Puy, O. Cart. (1503 – 1521)
Minister General:Fr. Pierre Roux, O. Cart. (1494 – 1503)
Minister General:Fr. Antoine du Charne, O. Cart. (1481 – 1494)
Minister General:Fr. Antoine Dellieux, O. Cart. (1472 – 1481)
Minister General:Fr. Jean van Rosendael, O. Cart. (1463 – 1472)
Minister General:Fr. François Maresme, O. Cart. (1437 – 1463)
Minister General:Fr. Guillaume di Lamotte, O. Cart. (1420 – 1437)
Minister General:Fr. Jean di Griffenberg, O. Cart. (1410 – 1420)
Minister General:Fr. Boniface Ferrier, O. Cart. (1402 – 1410)
Minister General:Fr. Guillaume di Raynal, O. Cart. (1367 – 1402)
Minister General:Fr. Elzéar de Grimoard, O. Cart. (1361 – 1367)
Minister General:Fr. Jean Birelle, O. Cart. (1346 – 1361)
Minister General:Fr. Henri Pollet, O. Cart. (1341 – 1346)
Minister General:Fr. Clair de Fontenay, O. Cart. (1341 – 1341)
Minister General:Fr. Jacques de Vevey, O. Cart. (1338 – 1341)
Minister General:Fr. Clair de Fontenay, O. Cart. (1330 – 1338)
Minister General:Fr. Jacques de Vevey, O. Cart. (1329 – 1330)
Minister General:Fr. Aymone d’Aosta, O. Cart. (1313 – 1329)
Minister General:Fr. Boson, O. Cart. (1277 – 1313)
Minister General:Fr. Pierre di Montignac, O. Cart. (1276 – 1277)
Minister General:Fr. Guillaume Fabri, O. Cart. (1272 – 1276)
Minister General:Fr. Gerard, O. Cart. (1267 – 1272)
Minister General:Fr. Riffier, O. Cart. (1257 – 1267)
Minister General:Fr. Bernard de La Tour, O. Cart. (1253 – 1257)
Minister General:Fr. Hugo, O. Cart. (1249 – 1253)
Minister General:Fr. Bernard de La Tour, O. Cart. (1247 – 1249)
Minister General:Fr. Hugo, O. Cart. (1242 – 1247)
Minister General:Fr. Peter, O. Cart. (1236 – 1242)
Minister General:Fr. Martin, O. Cart. (1233 – 1236)
Minister General:Fr. Jancelin, O. Cart. (1180 – 1233)
Minister General:Fr. Guigo, O. Cart. (1174 – 1180)
Minister General:Fr. Basile, O. Cart. (1151 – 1174)
Minister General:Fr. Antelmo di Chignin, O. Cart. (1139 – 1151)
Minister General:Fr. Hugo, O. Cart. (1136 – 1139)
Minister General:Fr. Guigo, O. Cart. (1109 – 1136)
Minister General:Fr. Johannes, O. Cart. (1101 – 1109)
Minister General:Fr. Peter, O. Cart. (1100 – 1101)
Minister General:Fr. Landuino, O. Cart. (1090 – 1100)
Minister General:ItalySaint Fr. Bruno von Köln, O. Cart. (1084 – 1090)

Founder

Founder:ItalySaint Fr. Bruno von Köln, O. Cart. (1084)

Deceased Bishops (2 Cardinals, 1 Pseudocardinal, 1 Patriarch, 2 Archbishops, 12 Bishops)

1857: ItalyBishop Leone Niccolai, O. Cart., Bishop of Prato (Italy) and Bishop of Pistoia (Italy)

1729: ItalyBishop Raimondo Rubí, O. Cart., Bishop of Catania (Italy)

1629: ArmeniaArchbishop Angelus Maria Cittadini, O. Cart., Bishop of Nachitschewan (Armenia)

1609: SpainBishop Andrés Capella, O. Cart., Bishop of Urgell (Spain)

1547: CubaBishop Diego de Sarmiento, O. Cart., Bishop of Santiago (Cuba)

1516: SpainBishop Luis Mercader Escolano, O. Cart., Bishop of Tortosa (Spain)

1515: GermanyBishop Mathias Schach, O. Cart., Auxiliary Bishop of Freising (Germany)

1508: ItalyPatriarch Antonio Soriano, O. Cart., Patriarch of Venezia (Italy)

1451: Northern IrelandBishop Thomas Pollard, O. Cart., Bishop of Down and Connor (Northern Ireland)

1443: ItalyBlessed Cardinal Niccola Albergati, O. Cart., Cardinal-Priest of S. Croce in Gerusalemme, Bishop of Bologna (Italy), Major Penitentiary of Sacred Apostolic Penitentiary and Archpriest of Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major

1430: SpainPseudocardinal Domingo de Bonnefoi, O. Cart., Pseudocardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Vincoli

1251: ItalyCardinal Guglielmo di Modena, O. Cart., Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina and Major Penitentiary of Sacred Apostolic Penitentiary

1208: FranceSaint Bishop Étienne de Châtillon, O. Cart., Bishop of Die (France)

1206: FranceSaint Bishop Arthaud de Belley, O. Cart., Bishop of Belley (France)

1200: EnglandSaint Bishop Hugh of Avalon, O. Cart., Bishop of Lincoln (England)

>1155: FranceArchbishop Hugues, O. Cart., Metropolitan Archbishop of Vienne (France)

>1153: FranceBishop Bernard, O. Cart., Bishop of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne (France)

1146: FranceBlessed Bishop Ayrald, O. Cart., Bishop of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne (France)

Saints (7)

1535: EnglandSaint John Houghton, priest and martyr

1535: EnglandSaint Robert Lawrence, priest and martyr

1535: EnglandSaint Augustine Webster, priest and martyr

1208: FranceSaint Étienne de Châtillon, bishop

1206: FranceSaint Arthaud de Belley, bishop

1200: EnglandSaint Hugh of Avalon, bishop

1101: ItalySaint Bruno von Köln, priest

Blesseds (23)

1794: FranceBlessed Claude Beguignot, priest and martyr

1794: FranceBlessed Lazare Tiersot, priest and martyr

1540: EnglandBlessed William Horne, religious and martyr

1537: EnglandBlessed John Rochester, priest and martyr

1537: EnglandBlessed James Walworth, priest and martyr

1537: EnglandBlessed William Greenwood, priest and martyr

1537: EnglandBlessed Thomas Green, priest and martyr

1537: EnglandBlessed Richard Bere, priest and martyr

1537: EnglandBlessed Thomas Johnson, priest and martyr

1537: EnglandBlessed John Davy, religious and martyr

1537: EnglandBlessed Robert Salt, religious and martyr

1537: EnglandBlessed Walter Pierson, religious and martyr

1537: EnglandBlessed Thomas Scryven, religious and martyr

1537: EnglandBlessed Thomas Redyng, religious and martyr

1535: EnglandBlessed William Exmew, priest and martyr

1535: EnglandBlessed Humphrey Middlemore, priest and martyr

1535: EnglandBlessed Sebastian Newdigate, priest and martyr

1443: ItalyBlessed Niccola Albergati, cardinal

1200: ItalyBlessed Guglielmo da Fenoglio, religious

1198: ItalyBlessed Oddone di Novara, priest

1160: FranceBlessed Jean d’Espagne, priest

1146: FranceBlessed Ayrald, bishop

1116: ItalyBlessed Lanuino, priest

England England

France France

Italy Italy

USA USA

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Houses: 21

Members: 276 (135 priests)

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Last updated on 2024.09.18

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