Aelred Of Rievaulx. (Part Two).

Rievaulx Abbey, Yorkshire.

Date: 2011.

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The result of the journey was that Aelred brought back a letter from Pope Innocent II summoning the superiors, whom Aelred represented, to appear in Rome in March 1143 to make their deposition in the required Canonical form. The resulting negotiations dragged on for many years.[9]

Upon his return from Rome, Aelred became Novice Master at Rievaulx Abbey.[11] In 1143, he was appointed Abbot of the new Revesby Abbey, a Daughter House of Rievaulx Abbey, in Lincolnshire. 

In 1147, he was elected Abbot of Rievaulx,[12] a position he was to hold until his death in 1167. Under his administration, the Abbey is said to have grown to some 140 Monks and 500 “Conversi” and Laymen.[13]

Dr. Marsha Dutton.

 The Sermons of Saint Aelred of Rievaulx.

Available on YouTube

HERE

[Editor: The “Conversi” were the historical antecedents of the Cistercian Lay Brothers. The term was originally applied to those who voluntarily renounced the World and entered a Religious Order to do Penance and to lead a life of greater perfection. 

[The renouncing of the World was known as the “conversio a sæculo”, which had as its object a reform or change of life, the “conversio morum”, hence “conversi” or the “converted”].

His role as Abbot required him to travel. Cistercian Abbots were expected to make annual visitations to Daughter-Houses, and Rievaulx Abbey had five Daughter-Houses in England and Scotland by the time Aelred held Office.[14] 

[Editor: The five Daughter-Houses were:

Wearmouth Abbey, County Durham;

Jervaulx Abbey, North Yorkshire;

Fountains Abbey, North Yorkshire;

Kirkstall Abbey, West Yorkshire;

Byland Abbey, North Yorkshire].

PART THREE FOLLOWS.