Culdee
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The Culdees (; ) were members of ascetic Christian monastic and eremitical communities of Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England in the Middle Ages. Appearing first in Ireland and then in Scotland, they were subsequently attached to cathedral or collegiate churches. Though they did not take monastic vows, they lived in monastic fashion.
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- religious order
- Founded by
- Columba
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- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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Les Culdee (ou Céli Dé, compagnons de dieu, voire Kelidei) sont des moines ayant vécu au Moyen Âge dans les Îles Britanniques. Ils ont maintenu la tradition du christianisme irlandais en Irlande, en Écosse et en Angleterre.
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