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Prémontré Abbey, about twelve miles west of Laon, France, was founded by St. Norbert on Christmas Eve in 1121. There, in a rural place called Prémontré, Norbert and forty companions established a monastery to be the cradle of a new order. As they were canons regular, they followed the Rule of St. Augustine, but with supplementary statutes that made their life one of great austerity. Common prayer and celebration of the Eucharist was to be the sustaining dynamic of the community. The €1,15 stamp reproduces a painting from 1656 found at the Premonstratensian Abbey of Wilten (Innsbruck, Austria). It presents an overview of the Abbey of Prémontré, showing the medieval layout of the abbey complex, which was later transformed into an elegant Baroque style in the 18th century. Technical Details: Scott Catalogue - 1779 - 1779 Date Issued - 08 September 2021 Face Value - €1,15 Perforations - 13x13 Printing Process - Offset, 4 colors Printer - Cartor (France) Max Printed - 36,000 |
| (Source - Vatican Notes: Volume: 69 Issue: 391 Page: 4-6) |
