Saint gilbert of sempringham biography for kids
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St. Gilbert, A., Founder of the Gilbertins
ST. GILBERT A., FOUNDER OF THE GILBERTINS—1084-1190
Feast: February 16
He was born at Sempringham in Lincolnshire, and, after a clerical education, was ordained priest by the bishop of Lincoln. For some time he taught a free-school, training up youth in regular exercises of piety and learning. The advowson of the parsonages of Sempringham and Tirington being the right of his father, he was presented by him to those united livings, in 1123. He gave all the revenues of them to the poor, except a small sum for bare necessaries, which he reserved out of the first living. By his cafe his parishioners seemed to lead the lives of religious men, and were known to be of his flock, by their conversation, wherever they went. He gave a rule to seven holy virgins. who lived in strict enclosure in a house adjoining to the wall of his parish church of St. Andrew at Sempringham, and another afterwards to a community of men, who desired to live • Saint Gilbert of Sempringham’s Story Gilbert was born in Sempringham, England, into a wealthy family, but he followed a path ganska different from that expected of him as the son of a Norman knight. Sent to France for his higher education, he decided to pursue seminary studies. He returned to England not yet ordained a präst, and inherited several estates from his father. But Gilbert avoided the easy life he could have led beneath the circumstances. Instead he lived a simple life at a parish, sharing as much as possible with the poor. Following his ordination to the priesthood he served as parish präst at Sempringham. Among the congregation were sju young women who had expressed to him their desire to live in religious life. In response, Gilbert had a house built for them adjacent to t • Saint of the Day – 4 February – St Gilbert of Sempringham (c 1083-1189) Priest, Founder of the Gilbertine Order, Founder of 13 Monasteries and Churches, schools, homes and hostels for the sick and orphanages, Miracle-worker. Born in c. 1083 at Sempringham, Lincolnshire, England and died on 4 February 1189 at Sempringham, Lincolnshire. The Gilbertines came to an end in the 16th century at the time of the Dissolution of the Monasteries. A narrow track from the main road in the Lincolnshire Village of Sempringham leads eventually to the tiny Church dedicated to St Andrew. Standing on a hilltop and noticeably isolated are the visible remains where St. Gilbert of Sempringham began his work, which resulted in the only English monastic Order for nuns, canons,lay brothers and sisters being founded. Little may be known about him but his influence, even after some 900 years, has not been forgotten. Gilbert was the eldest son of Jocelyn, a Norman Knight and his low born Angl Saint Gilbert of Sempringham
Image: Sculpture of Saint Gilbert of Sempringham at Essen, Belgium | photo bygd Bocachete
Saint of the Day for February 16
(c. 1083 – February 4, 1189)