A monastery was founded here in either 533 or 680 by Saint Calminius (Saint Calmin) and his wife, Saint Namadia. Calminius is said to have given the new monastery relics of Saint Peter, to whom the foundation was dedicated, and of Saint Caprasius of Agen, brought from Agen, of which there has long been no trace. From "King Pepin", either Pepin the Short in 764 or Pepin II of Aquitaine in 848, the monastery received the relics of Saint Austremonius, first bishop of Clermont and responsible for the evangelisation of the Auvergne; the abbey passed under royal protection. These have survived until today and are preserved in a painted wooden casket of the sixteenth century. The chasse reliquary of Calminius, or Saint Calmin, is one of the outstanding masterpieces of Limoges enamel.
In 1095 Pope Urban II launched the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont and at the same time affiliated Mozac to the Cluniac Order; nevertheless, Mozac was able to retain some of its independence, as it remained an abbey rather than becoming a dependent priory, as were most of Cluny's affiliated houses.
The abbey was rebuilt in the early twelfth century. The buildings were severely damaged and largely destroyed in a series of earthquakes between 1477 and 1490, and among the few remains of the Romanesque architecture that have survived are carved Romanesque capitals (illustration) that were particularly noted by Prosper Mérimée in the first assessment of medieval monuments in France: "What renders the church of Mozat [sic] particularly interesting are its capitals, which, for the merit of their execution, may be compared to the best of Brioude".[1] The rebuilding was carried out in the Gothic style, using the harder Volvic stone instead of the limestone of the earlier constructions.
From 1516 Mozac was ruled by commendatory abbots who were not in residence. In 1790 the abbey was dissolved in the French Revolution. The abbey church survives as the parish church of Mozac.
Buildings and contents
Romanesque capitals with figurative carvings of high quality survive in some quantity, and the church still contains some elements of Romanesque architecture.
The relics of Saint Austremonius are still preserved here, as are those of the founder Saint Calminius, in a chasse reliquary shrine (illustrations of details) which is the largest extant reliquary in mediaeval Limoges enamel in the world.
1720–1736 : François Ferrand de Cossey (or d'Escossay)
1739–1764 : Louis-Charles Baudouin
1764–1789 : Jean Fau de Raze
Notes
^"Ce qui rend l'église de Mozat particulièrement intéressante, ce sont ses chapiteaux qui, pour le mérite de l'exécution, peuvent se comparer aux meilleurs de Brioude." Prosper Mérimée (1837)
Gomot, Hippolyte, 1872. Histoire de l'abbaye royale de Mozat.
Hénault, Denis, 2005. Le site monastique de Mozac au Moyen Âge (VIIe-XVe siècle): Étude historique, archéologique et spatiale (master's thesis). Clermont-Ferrand: Université Blaise-Pascal.
Joly, Anne, 2001. Temporel d'une abbaye auvergnate au Moyen Âge : Mozac (1095-1560) (master's thesis). Clermont-Ferrand: Université Blaise-Pascal.
Perona, Matthieu, 2004. L'abbaye royale des bénédictins de Mozat au Moyen Âge (Histoire, vie monastique et architecture de 533 à 1516). Éditions Club Historique Mozacois.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Mozac.
(in French and English) Federation of Cluniac Sites
(in French and English) Romanes.com : Photographs of the Romanesque capitals
(in French) Mozac sculptures 2011-05-21 at the Wayback Machine
(in French) CÉSAM (Comité d'études et de soutien à l'abbaye de Mozac): Friends of Mozac Abbey
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Mozac Abbey is a former Cluniac monastery in the commune of Mozac near Riom in Auvergne France The interior of Mozac Abbey Church Contents 1 History 2 Buildings and contents 3 List of abbots of Mozac 3 1 Elected by the community 3 2 Commendatory abbots 4 Notes 5 References 6 External linksHistory Edit Saint Austremonius as depicted on the enamelled reliquary of Saint CalminA monastery was founded here in either 533 or 680 by Saint Calminius Saint Calmin and his wife Saint Namadia Calminius is said to have given the new monastery relics of Saint Peter to whom the foundation was dedicated and of Saint Caprasius of Agen brought from Agen of which there has long been no trace From King Pepin either Pepin the Short in 764 or Pepin II of Aquitaine in 848 the monastery received the relics of Saint Austremonius first bishop of Clermont and responsible for the evangelisation of the Auvergne the abbey passed under royal protection These have survived until today and are preserved in a painted wooden casket of the sixteenth century The chasse reliquary of Calminius or Saint Calmin is one of the outstanding masterpieces of Limoges enamel In 1095 Pope Urban II launched the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont and at the same time affiliated Mozac to the Cluniac Order nevertheless Mozac was able to retain some of its independence as it remained an abbey rather than becoming a dependent priory as were most of Cluny s affiliated houses The abbey was rebuilt in the early twelfth century The buildings were severely damaged and largely destroyed in a series of earthquakes between 1477 and 1490 and among the few remains of the Romanesque architecture that have survived are carved Romanesque capitals illustration that were particularly noted by Prosper Merimee in the first assessment of medieval monuments in France What renders the church of Mozat sic particularly interesting are its capitals which for the merit of their execution may be compared to the best of Brioude 1 The rebuilding was carried out in the Gothic style using the harder Volvic stone instead of the limestone of the earlier constructions From 1516 Mozac was ruled by commendatory abbots who were not in residence In 1790 the abbey was dissolved in the French Revolution The abbey church survives as the parish church of Mozac Buildings and contents EditRomanesque capitals with figurative carvings of high quality survive in some quantity and the church still contains some elements of Romanesque architecture The relics of Saint Austremonius are still preserved here as are those of the founder Saint Calminius in a chasse reliquary shrine illustrations of details which is the largest extant reliquary in mediaeval Limoges enamel in the world List of abbots of Mozac Edit 2 Elected by the community Edit The holy women at the tomb of Christ on a capital preserved from Romanesque Mozac 12th centuryAbout 681 Euterius 8th century Lanfred I 8th century Lanfred II End of the 9th century Mansion 9th century Robert About 950 Stephen I 11th century Gerald About 1061 Peter I About 1095 Eustache I de Guignes About 1102 Hugues de Semur In 1131 and 1147 Eustache II de Montboissier In 1168 and 1181 Pierre III de Marsac 3 In 1195 and 1197 Guillaume I de Bromont About 1205 Eustorge About 1212 Geronte de la Tour In 1217 and 1243 Aymeric de Mercœur About 1245 Pierre IV de Chazelas 1252 1267 Pierre V d Ysserpans In 1267 and 1269 Aymon I de Vergy In 1277 and 1284 Pierre VI de la Ferte Chauderon In 1284 and 1286 Aymon II Brun 1286 1294 Guillaume II de Saint Saturnin 1294 1309 Pierre VII de Valliere 1318 1343 Guy de Grezolles 1343 1349 Jean I de Saint Sernin In 1350 and 1352 Bernard de Tranchelyon In 1361 and 1377 Etienne de Cottet In 1380 and 1406 Jean II de Laqueuille 1406 1419 Philibert d Archimbaud 1420 1424 Philibert de l Espinasse 1424 1458 Louis I de Banson 1459 1470 Raymond de Marcenat 1479 1509 Jean III de Marcenat 1510 1515 Louis II de ChassaigneCommendatory abbots Edit 1516 1524 Claude Duprat 1524 1528 Thomas Duprat 1529 1560 Guillaume Duprat 1568 1570 Sebastien de l Aubespine 1571 1610 Nicolas de Neuville de Villeroy 1613 1640 Antoine Rigoulet 1641 1655 Camille de Neuville de Villeroy 1655 1705 Francois d Albon 1705 1719 Joseph Michel Archon 1720 1736 Francois Ferrand de Cossey or d Escossay 1739 1764 Louis Charles Baudouin 1764 1789 Jean Fau de RazeNotes Edit Ce qui rend l eglise de Mozat particulierement interessante ce sont ses chapiteaux qui pour le merite de l execution peuvent se comparer aux meilleurs de Brioude Prosper Merimee 1837 List of names from Gomot 1872 no sign of Pierre IIReferences EditBonnet Jean 1938 L abbaye royale de Mozac en Auvergne Craplet Bernard and Granet Jean 2002 re print Abbatiale Saint Pierre Mozac Editions Gaud Craplet Bernard 1972 Auvergne romane 4th ed pp 121 129 Editions Zodiaque Gomot Hippolyte 1872 Histoire de l abbaye royale de Mozat Henault Denis 2005 Le site monastique de Mozac au Moyen Age VIIe XVe siecle Etude historique archeologique et spatiale master s thesis Clermont Ferrand Universite Blaise Pascal Joly Anne 2001 Temporel d une abbaye auvergnate au Moyen Age Mozac 1095 1560 master s thesis Clermont Ferrand Universite Blaise Pascal Perona Matthieu 2004 L abbaye royale des benedictins de Mozat au Moyen Age Histoire vie monastique et architecture de 533 a 1516 Editions Club Historique Mozacois External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Abbaye Saint Pierre de Mozac in French and English Federation of Cluniac Sites in French and English Romanes com Photographs of the Romanesque capitals in French Mozac sculptures Archived 2011 05 21 at the Wayback Machine in French CESAM Comite d etudes et de soutien a l abbaye de Mozac Friends of Mozac Abbey45 53 25 59 N 3 05 39 11 E 45 8904417 N 3 0941972 E 45 8904417 3 0941972 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Abbey of Saint Pierre Mozac amp oldid 1167609560, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
