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23-415: Schönau Abbey may refer to: Schönau Abbey (Nassau) , Benedictine monastery founded in 1126 Schönau Abbey (Odenwald) , Cistercian monastery founded in 1142 Schönau Abbey (Gemünden am Main)  [ de ] , Cistercian nunnery founded in 1189 See also [ edit ] Frauenchiemsee , called Schönau in the 9th century Topics referred to by

46-465: A phylactery ) is a container for relics . A portable reliquary may be called a fereter , and a chapel in which it is housed a feretory or feretery . Relics may be the purported or actual physical remains of saints , and may comprise bones, pieces of clothing, or some object associated with saints or with other religious figures. The authenticity of any given relic is often a matter of debate; for that reason, some churches require documentation of

69-593: A cult of saints. Many reliquaries, particularly in northern Europe, were destroyed by Calvinists or Calvinist sympathizers during the Reformation , being melted down or pulled apart to recover precious metals and gems. Nonetheless, the use and manufacture of reliquaries continue to this day, especially in Roman Catholic and Orthodox Christian countries. The earliest reliquaries were essentially boxes, either simply box-shaped or based on an architectural design, taking

92-512: A different location from their main burial. The use of reliquaries became an important part of Christian practices from at least the 4th century, initially in the Eastern Churches , which adopted the practice of moving and dividing the bodies of saints much earlier than the West, probably in part because the new capital of Constantinople , unlike Rome, lacked buried saints. Relics are venerated in

115-483: A relic's provenance. Relics have long been important to Buddhists , Christians , Hindus , and to followers of many other religions. These cultures often display reliquaries in shrines, churches, or temples to which the faithful make pilgrimages to gain blessings. The term is sometimes used loosely for containers for the body parts of non-religious figures; in particular, the kings of France often specified that their hearts and sometimes other organs be buried in

138-454: A separate and independent abbey. The Romanesque buildings were constructed between 1126 and 1145, presumably with a three-nave basilica . The abbey included both a monastery for monks and a small, separate one for nuns. Hildelin, of noble birth, was the first abbot. The area was rude and uncultivated, and building proceeded slowly. Hildelin asked the Bishop of Trèves for assistance, and was given

161-602: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Sch%C3%B6nau Abbey (Nassau) Around 1117, Dudo, Count of Laurenburg founded at Lipporn a Benedictine priory dedicated and named for Florin of Koblenz , and dependent on the Benedictine All Saints Abbey in Schaffhausen. About 1126, his son, Rupert I, Count of Laurenburg , the Vogt of Lipporn , established it as

184-458: The Oriental Orthodox , Eastern Orthodox , Roman Catholic , and some Anglican Churches. Reliquaries provide a means of protecting and displaying relics. While frequently taking the form of caskets, they range in size from simple pendants or rings to very elaborate ossuaries . The relics were enshrined in containers crafted of or covered with gold , silver , gems, and enamel . Ivory

207-514: The True Cross became very popular from the 9th century onward and were housed in magnificent gold and silver cross-shaped reliquaries decorated with enamels and precious stones. From about the end of the 10th century, reliquaries in the shape of the relics they housed also became popular; hence, for instance, the skull of Pope Alexander I was housed in a head-shaped reliquary. Similarly, the bones of saints were often housed in reliquaries that recalled

230-481: The veneration of relics. The faithful often venerate relics by bowing before the reliquary or kissing it; those churches that observe the veneration of relics distinguish between the honor given to the saints and the worship that is due to God alone (see Second Council of Nicea ). Sixteenth-century reformers such as Martin Luther opposed the use of relics since many had no proof of historical authenticity and objected to

253-661: The Dernbacher Sisters (officially, the Ancillae Domini Jesu Christi , the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ ) moved into the monastery. From 1947 to 1975, displaced Premonstratensians from Teplá Abbey in Czechoslovakia also lived there. The last Dernbacher sisters left the monastery in 1986. Since then the buildings have been used by the local Catholic parish of St. Florin . In 1994, the parish established

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276-595: The Schönauer Book Corner as a public library. Three years later, the former work buildings became "One World House, Schönau Abbey" a learning and meeting place for groups. Also in the rooms of the One World House, a computer training facility and an Internet café were opened in 2001. Reliquary A reliquary (also referred to as a shrine , by the French term châsse , and historically also referred to as

299-645: The form of a pagoda ; in Japan, this is known as a tō . Two famous very early excavated reliquaries are the 1st-century Bimaran Casket and the Kanishka Casket of 127 AD, both believed to have contained part of the cremated remains of Gautama Buddha . Relics associated with Buddha are the most important in Buddhism, but those related to other enlightened figures like Sariputta and Moggallana are also highly revered. In Buddhism, relics are known as cetiya ; one of

322-463: The form of a model of a church with a pitched roof. These latter are known by the French term chasse , and typical examples from the 12th to 14th century have wooden frameworks with gilt-copper plaques nailed on, decorated in champlevé enamel . Limoges was the largest production centre; NB the English usage differs from that of the French châsse , which denotes large size rather than shape. Relics of

345-626: The form of large pieces of metalwork jewellery also appeared around this time, housing tiny relics such as pieces of the Holy Thorn , notably the Holy Thorn Reliquary now in the British Museum . In Buddhism, stupas are an important form of a reliquary and may be buried inside larger structures such as a stupa or chorten . Particularly in China and throughout East and Southeast Asia, these take

368-497: The monks, plundered the monastery, broke into the grave of Elizabeth and scattered her bones. Only the skull was rescued. It is now preserved in a reliquary on the right-side altar of the church. A major fire in 1723 destroyed the church and convent, and only the Gothic chancel remains extant today from the original buildings. The abbey received its present shape in reconstruction over the following years. The chapel to Elizabeth, however,

391-463: The nearby church of Welterode . Elizabeth of Schönau worked there from 1141 until her death in 1164. Her brother Eckebert (died 1184) entered the men’s monastery at Schönau in 1155 or 1156. Schönau Abbey had grown strong enough economically by 1340 that the city of Frankfurt am Main could promise support through arms and wagons. A Gothic chancel (still extant today) and a chapel dedicated to Saint Elizabeth were added between 1420 and 1430 on

414-603: The north side of the nave. During the Protestant Reformation , the surrounding communities of Strüth , Welterod , and Lipporn became Protestant between 1541 and 1544, but Schönau Abbey remained Catholic. In 1606, the convent was dissolved because only a few sisters still lived in Schönau. During the Thirty Years War , Swedish and Hessian soldiers attacked Schönau Abbey between 1631 and 1635. The Swedes drove off

437-424: The relic inside. The feretrum was a medieval form of reliquary or shrine containing the sacred effigies and relics of a saint. During the later Middle Ages , the monstrance form, primarily used for consecrated hosts, was sometimes used for reliquaries. These housed the relic in a rock crystal, or glass capsule mounted on a column above a base, enabling the relic to be displayed to the faithful. Reliquaries in

460-423: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Schönau Abbey . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Schönau_Abbey&oldid=1159225997 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

483-416: The shape of the original body part, such as an arm or a foot. Many Eastern Orthodox reliquaries housing tiny pieces of relics have circular or cylindrical slots in which small disks of wax-mastic are placed, in which the actual relic is embedded. A philatory is a transparent reliquary designed to contain and exhibit the bones and relics of saints. This style of reliquary has a viewing portal to view

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506-520: Was not rebuilt. In the course of secularization in 1802 and 1803, the monks' community was dissolved and the monastery became the property of the state of Nassau . Some of the buildings were sold to private individuals. The parish previously affiliated with Schönau Abbey became part of the Vicariate General of Limburg an der Lahn , which would then become the Diocese of Limburg in 1827. In 1904,

529-488: Was widely used in the Middle Ages for reliquaries; its pure white color is an indication of the holy status of its contents. These objects constituted a major form of artistic production across Europe and Byzantium throughout the Middle Ages. Many were designed with portability in mind, often being exhibited in public or carried in procession on the saint's feast day or on other holy days . Pilgrimages often centered on

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