![]() Lobbes, St Ursmarus church (11th century) | |
Monastery information | |
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Other names | Abbaye de Lobbes |
Order | Benedictine |
Site | |
Location | Lobbes, Hainaut |
Country | Belgium |
Coordinates | 50°20′50″N 4°15′40″E / 50.34722°N 4.26111°E |
Lobbes Abbey (French: Abbaye de Lobbes) was a Benedictine monastery in the municipality of Lobbes, Hainaut, Belgium. The abbey played an important role in the religious, political and religious life of the Prince-Bishopric of Liège, especially around the year 1000. The abbey's founding saint is Saint Landelin; four other saints are also connected with the abbey.[1]