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Augustinian monastic order constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV issues papal bull Licet ecclesiae

Augustinian monastic order constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV issues papal bull Licet ecclesiae catholicae

The Monastery of the Holy Saviour at Lecceto in Tuscany, was the principal House of the order of the Hermit Friars of Saint Augustine (not to be confused with the Augustinian Canons Regular) in 1256, when Pope Alexander IV constituted the Augustinian order internationally. It was dedicated to Jesus as Saviour.

Historical Significance

The Monastery of the Holy Saviour at Lecceto in Tuscany, was the principal House of the order of the Hermit Friars of Saint Augustine (not to be confused with the Augustinian Canons Regular) in 1256, when Pope Alexander IV constituted the Augustinian order internationally.

Events Before

  1. -May 7th) Utrecht destroyed by fire

    -May 7th) Utrecht destroyed by fire

  2. Battle at Westkapelle - Floris de Voogd 'the Guardian' defeats Guy of Dampierre

    Battle at Westkapelle - Floris de Voogd 'the Guardian' defeats Guy of Dampierre

  3. Mindaugas is crowned King of Lithuania

    Mindaugas (1203 – 12 September 1263) was the first known Grand Duke of Lithuania and the only crowned King of Lithuania.

  4. University of Salamanca granted a royal charter by Alfonso IX. Third oldest university still operating and the oldest Hi

    University of Salamanca granted a royal charter by Alfonso IX. Third oldest university still operating and the oldest Hispanic.

  5. Königsberg (modern day Kaliningrad) founded by Teutonic Knights and named in honor of the Bohemian King Ottokar II

    Kaliningrad (known as Königsberg until 1946) is the largest city and administrative centre of Kaliningrad Oblast, an exclave of Russia between Lithuania and Poland (663 kilometres (412 mi) west of...

Events After

  1. Kraków, Poland, receives city rights

    Kraków, Poland, receives city rights

  2. Baghdad, then a city of 1 million, falls to the Mongols as the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed, with tens of thousands sl

    Baghdad, then a city of 1 million, falls to the Mongols as the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed, with tens of thousands slaughtered, ending the Islamic Golden Age

  3. Mongol army of 150,000, led by Hulagu, grandson of Genghis Khan, arrives at the walls of Baghdad (city falls Feb 13)

    Mongol army of 150,000, led by Hulagu, grandson of Genghis Khan, arrives at the walls of Baghdad (city falls Feb 13)

  4. Mongols defeated by Dai Viet at the battle of Dong Bo Dau

    Mongols defeated by Dai Viet at the battle of Dong Bo Dau

  5. Salisbury Cathedral in south west England inaugurated

    Salisbury Cathedral in south west England inaugurated

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happened on May 4, 1256?
The Monastery of the Holy Saviour at Lecceto in Tuscany, was the principal House of the order of the Hermit Friars of Saint Augustine (not to be confused with the Augustinian Canons Regular) in 1256, when Pope Alexander IV constituted the Augustinian order internationally. It was dedicated to Jesus as Saviour.
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The Monastery of the Holy Saviour at Lecceto in Tuscany, was the principal House of the order of the Hermit Friars of Saint Augustine (not to be confused with the Augustinian Canons Regular) in 1256, when Pope Alexander IV constituted the Augustinian order internationally.

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