Carthusian Saints (PDF) - Charterhouse of the Transfiguration

The date following the name of the Saints and Blesseds in the titles
is the date of their death, called in Latin dies natalis, which means
their date of birth into eternal life. This is usually the date we celebrate
them in our liturgy.
Before we begin, let us note, however, that all our hermitages are
dedicated in the first place to the Blessed Mary ever Virgin and Saint
John the Baptist, our principal heavenly patrons.
Editor’s Note
We give here some information on three Charterhouses, which are mentioned
more than once in our brochure. They are the oldest houses of the Order
and still exist today.
1) The Grande Chartreuse, Mother house of the Order, near the city of
Grenoble in Southeastern France, founded by Saint Bruno in 1084. The
mountain ridge where the monastery was built, is called in Latin Cartusia;
Chartreuse is a French version of Cartusia and became the name of the
monastery itself, today known as the ‘Grande Chartreuse’; the English corruption
of Chartreuse yields ‘Charterhouse’.
2) The Charterhouse of Calabria, or Serra San Bruno, in Southern Italy,
also founded by Saint Bruno, in 1090.
3) The Charterhouse of Portes, near the city of Lyons, in Southeastern
France, founded in 1115. Portes is renowned in our tradition as the ‘Charterhouse
of the Saints’: Anthelm, Artold, Ayrald, and Stephen of Die began
their monastic life at this House.
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