Charter of Love

…Robert himself returned to the Benedictine Order a year later, but the foundations of discipline and organization were solidified during the reign of Stephen Harding, the third abbot (1109-33). The order experienced rapid growth, especially after the Champagne nobleman Bernard and many of his family members joined (1112). The rules of the order, Carta caritatis (Charity Charter), were drawn up in 1114, and were imbued with the spirit of Christian charity. They elevated the ideals of monks and also served as a moral guide for lay people, becoming the new authority for the administration of the order. Although the daughter monasteries in each region were granted a wide degree of autonomy, they were inspected periodically by the mother abbot, and a strong unity was created throughout the organization by the attendance of all abbots at the annual general assembly convened by the mother abbot. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to the "Charter of Love" is listed below.

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…ロベール自身は1年後ベネディクト会へ戻ったが，第3代修道院長ハーディングStephen Hardingの時代(1109‐33)に規律と組織の面で基礎が固められ，特にシャンパーニュ貴族ベルナールとその一族多数の入会(1112)以来会勢は急速な発展をとげた。1114年起草された会則〈カルタ･カリタティスCarta caritatis(愛の憲章)〉は，キリスト教的愛徳の精神につらぬかれ，修道者の理想を高くかかげると同時に一般信徒への道徳的指針ともなり，修道会運営の新しい典拠とされた。　各地の娘修道院は広範な自治を認められるが，母修道院長の定期的巡回視察をうけ，母修道院に召集される年次総会に全修道院長が出席することによって組織全体の強い団結が生みだされた。…

※「愛の憲章」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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