Cistercian Order OCist
Address: Stift Heiligenkreuz, CCb, Markgraf-Leopold-Platz, Heiligenkreuz im Wienerwald, Österreich
Website: https://www.stift-heiligenkreuz.org/geschichte-und-spiritualitaet/was-sind-zisterzienser/
What does OCist mean?
OCist stands for Ordo Cisterciensis
What habit / clothing do Cistercians wear?
Cistercians wear a black and white religious habit. According to tradition, the Mother of God, Mary, gave this to Saint Alberic. Alberic was the 2nd Abbot of the Order.
How do Cistercians live?
The Cistercians live according to the Rule of Saint Benedict.
