William of Hirsau

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title: William of Hirsau
text: William of Hirsau was a Benedictine abbot and monastic reformer. He was abbot of Hirsau Abbey, for whom he created the Constitutiones Hirsaugienses, based on the uses of Cluny, and was the father of the Hirsau Reforms, which influenced many Benedictine monasteries in Germany. He supported the papacy in the Investiture Controversy. In the Roman Catholic Church, he is a Blessed, the second of three steps toward recognition as a saint.
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description: Benedictine abbot and reformer (c.1030–1091)
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_of_Hirsau
date created: 2006-01-05T13:27:02Z
date modified: 2024-09-01T05:02:05Z
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