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Stephen of Lexington, Letters from Ireland 1228-1229

Stephen of Lexington


Trans: Barry W. O'Dwyer

(Kalamazoo 1982)

Translation of letters written by Stephen of Lexington who, as abbot of Stanley, was charged with conducting a visitation of the Cistercian houses in Ireland. Shortly after his return Stephen was made abbot of Savigny and in 1243 he was elevated to the abbacy of Clairvaux.

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