Bonneval
Location
Official Name Abbaye N.-D. de Bonneval
N° 10
Country France
City Le Cayrol
Postcode F-12500
Contact Information
Telephone [33] (5) 65 44 01 22
Telephone 2 hôtellerie [33] (5) 65 44 48 83
Telephone 3 magasin [33] (5) 65 44 24 49
Community Email [email protected]
Website www.abbaye-bonneval.com
Superior Mère Michèle Cointet, Abbesse 1996
Other Information
Juridical Status Abbey
Diocese Dioecesis Ruthenensis (Rodez)
OCSO Region REM
Founded/Restored 1875
Origins
Foundation of monks in 1147, by Mazan ; expulsion in 1791 ; restoration by the nuns of Maubec (Blauvac) in 1875.
History
1147 Foundation of the ancient abbey Bonneval by the religious of Mazan.
1791 Expulsion of the monks.
1875, 5 November: arrival of the nuns coming from Maubec.
1896, 3 February: blessing of the church restored by D. Emmanuel, Father Immediate and founder of Bonneval.
1927, 9 June: consecration of the church of Bonneval (on the anniversary of the dedication of the church of the ancient abbey).
1947 October, celebration of the 8th centenary of the foundation of Bonneval by the monks of Mazan.
1950, 17 June: erection of a monumental statue of the Virgin Mary, under the title of her Assumption.
1954 Solemn vows according to the constitution “Sponsa Christi”.
Foundations
Mariaval, in Dordogne (1897-1905), Bon Conseil, Canada (1902-2022)
Father Immediate
Bonnecombe (jusqu’à 1967); Neiges (1967-2022); Acey / Resp. délégué : Mère Isabelle Valez du Val d’Igny (2023)
Past Superiors
M. du Sacré Coeur DEJEAN — Prioress — 05/11/1875 – 08/11/1878
Marie Augustin PUECH — Prioress — 08/11/1878 – 25/01/1886
Lutgarde BRU — Prioress — 25/01/1886 – 30/01/1916
Antoinette AYRAL — Prioress — 15/06/1916 – 20/10/1927
Antoinette AYRAL — Abbess — 20/10/1927 – 06/11/1930
Marie de l’Assomption BRU — Abbess — 27/12/1930 – 25/04/1963
Agnès BOUSQUET — Abbess — 20/05/1963 – 04/04/1981
Geneviève LE QUINIOU — Abbesse — 04/04/1981 – 10/01/1996
Work and Sources of Income
Chocolate factory
Guest Facilities
Capacity to welcome groups. 30 rooms
Transportation
Gare et aéroport : Rodez (40 km).
