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 Bart Perdieus
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| General Description : | The Trappist Abbey of Achel or Saint Benedictus-Abbey or also Achelse Kluis (which means hermitage of Achel), which belongs to the Cistercians of Strict Observance, is located in Achel in the Campine region of the province of Limburg (Flanders, Belgium). The abbey is famous for its spiritual life and its brewery, which is one of few Trappist beer breweries in the world. Life in the abbey is characterised by prayer, reading and manual work, the three basic elements of Trappist life. Benedict's main achievement is his "Rule of Saint Benedict", containing precepts for his monks. It is heavily influenced by the writings of John Cassian, and shows strong affinity with the Rule of the Master. But it also has a unique spirit of balance, moderation and reasonableness (ἐπιείκεια, epieikeia), and this persuaded most religious communities founded throughout the Middle Ages to adopt it. As a result, his Rule became one of the most influential religious rules in Western Christendom. For this reason, Benedict is often called the founder of western monasticism. |
| Face value | 3,15 + 2,85 Francs |
| Catalog code (Michel) | BE 818 |
| Catalog code | Stamp Number BE B449 Yvert et Tellier BE 775 Stanley Gibbons BE 1234 AFA number BE 829 Unificato BE 775 Belgium BE 775 |
| Stamp colour | dark blue |
| Stamp use | Semi Postal stamp |
| Print run | 91.180 |
| Issue date | 05/04/1948 |
| Designer | J. Van Noten |
| Print technique | photogravure |
| Perforation | 11 1/2 |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |
