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| Fourth Centenary of Avignon Carmel |
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Curia OCD
Roma (15-01-2009).- The fourth centenary of the oldest priory in the Avignon-Aquitaine Province and of the present french territory in the historical papal town deserves to be recalled. Carmel was restored to France in 1839 by religious coming from Spain. However, its roots go back to the Italian Congregation. On September 25, 1608 seven carmelites, of which four were French, left Genoa to found a priory in Avignon, then situated in the Papal States. It was the seventh foundation by the Italian Congregation, after those of Genoa (1584), Rome (1597), Naples (1602), Montecompatri (1605), Cracow (1605) and Cremona (1606). For the importance that it holds for Carmel in France the Avignon priory has been the object of an historic evocation.
On November 6 last year 35 religious from the Avignon-Aquitaine Province met in this city. They celebrated the eucharist in the convent of our carmelite nuns and later visited the old carmelite sites in the city: the old priory of the Fathers of the Ancient Observance and the location of our own priory, destroyed in the 19th century. It was a prayerful visit, a recalling of the past. When we consider our origins we are encouraged to look to the future.
The review Carmel dedicated two articles to the historical aspect of the theme, as did the buletin by the federation of the carmelite nuns Dun Colombier à lautre, written by Fr. Louis-Marie of Jesus.
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