Abbey of Saint Maurice - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Abbey of Saint Maurice - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
The Abbey of Saint Maurice, Agaunum ( or Saint-Maurice-en-Valais) is a Swiss monastery of canons regular in Saint-Maurice, Canton of Valais, which dates from the 6th century. It is situated against a cliff in a section of the road between Geneva and the Simplon Pass (to northern Italy).1826 painting of the pass and bridge by Richard Parkes Bonington, (website accessed September 27, 2006). The abbey itself is a territorial abbacy and not part of any diocese. It is best known for its connection to the martyrdom of the Theban Legion, its original practice of perpetual psalmody, and a collection of art and antiquity. Read more on Wikipedia
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