Carthusian Order

(Institute of Consecrated Life)

Ordo Cartusiensis

Bishop(s)

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Institute of Consecrated Life
Founded: 1084
Monastic Order
Square Kilometers: 1,425 (550 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.chartreux.org/
Mailing Address: Grande Chartreuse, St-Pierre de Chartreuse, 38380 Saint-Laurent-du-Pont, Francia
Telephone: 4.76.88.60.60
Fax: 4.76.88.61.08

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1084	Founded		Carthusian Order
2 September 1176	Approbation		Carthusian Order

Year Religious Priests Male Religious Parishes Source

1966 597 22 ap1967

1971 276 466 19 ap1972

1976 254 269 19 ap1977

1981 225 391 17 ap1982

1986 198 393 18 ap1987

1991 195 384 19 ap1992

2003 170 342 18 ap2004

2004 167 340 18 ap2005

2005 170 335 18 ap2006

2010 157 318 18 ap2011

Year	Religious Priests	Male Religious	Parishes	Source
1966		597	22	ap1967
1971	276	466	19	ap1972
1976	254	269	19	ap1977
1981	225	391	17	ap1982
1986	198	393	18	ap1987
1991	195	384	19	ap1992
2003	170	342	18	ap2004
2004	167	340	18	ap2005
2005	170	335	18	ap2006
2010	157	318	18	ap2011

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

None

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Bl. Niccolò Albergati, O. Cart. † (Priest: Jun 1404 to 4 Jul 1417)
Andrés Capella, O. Cart. †
Angelus Maria Cittadini, O. Cart. †
Alphonse-Louis du Plessis de Richelieu, O. Cart. †
Juvencio Juan Hospital de la Puebla, O. Cart. † (Member: 29 May 1919 to 4 Oct 1957)
John Ingleby, O. Cart. †
St. Hugh of Lincoln, Cart. † (Member: 1160; Priest: 1165 to 1180)
Luis Mercader Escolano, O. Cart. †
Alexandre de Montecatino, O. Cart. †
Leone Niccolai, O. Cart. † (Priest: 20 Dec 1806 to 5 Nov 1849)
Raimundo Rubí, O. Cart. † (Priest: 17 Dec 1689 to 28 Nov 1727)
António de São José de Castro, O. Cart. † (Priest: 3 Dec 1775 to 13 Nov 1798)
Diego de Sarmiento, O. Cart. †
Mathias Schach, O. Cart. †
Antonio Soriano, O. Cart. †