Camaldolensian

/ˌkæməlˈdoʊlenʃən/ adjective

Definition

Relating to the Camaldolese, a Roman Catholic monastic order founded in Italy around the year 1000.

Etymology

From Camaldoli, the Italian location where the order was founded by Saint Romuald, plus the suffix -ense/-ensian meaning 'relating to.' The order name itself comes from the place name.

Kelly Says

The Camaldolese monks created the monastery at Camaldoli in the Italian mountains as a retreat where monks could be both contemplative hermits and part of a community—a hybrid approach that was revolutionary for medieval monasticism.

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