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The Beguines (/ b eɪ ˈ ɡ iː n z, ˈ b ɛ ɡ iː n z /) and the Beghards (/ ˈ b ɛ ɡ ər d z, b ə ˈ ɡ ɑːr d z /) were Christian lay religious orders that were active in Western Europe, particularly in the Low Countries, in the 13th–16th centuries.
Beguines, women in the cities of northern Europe who, beginning in the Middle Ages, led lives of religious devotion without joining an approved religious order. So-called “holy women” (Latin: mulieres sanctae, or mulieres religiosae) first appeared in Liège toward the end of the 12th century.
Feb 21, 2020 · The Beguine movement grew from the work of Mary of Oignies (1177-1213) a native of Belgium. She was drawn to the ideals of service to others and voluntary poverty, the attraction so strong that she renounced her marriage, gave away all her possessions, and worked for a time in a leper colony.
May 12, 2013 · The Beguines were inspired by the medieval quest for the apostolic life, led by Franciscan and Dominican monks in the burgeoning urban centres of 13th-century Europe. These mendicant friars...
Jun 24, 2016 · The beguines began to form in various parts of Europe over eight hundred years ago. Beguines were laywomen, not nuns, and they did not live in monasteries. They practiced a remarkable way of living independently, and they were never a religious order or a formalized movement.
Feb 24, 2023 · Beguines were women of medieval Europe — and later — who dedicated themselves to charity, chastity, poverty, and piety. They wore habits and usually lived together in communities called ...
May 29, 2018 · Beguine (Latin: beguina) was the name given in medieval Europe to a woman who led a religious life without taking solemn or perpetual vows.
