Moncetz
Title
Moncetz
Also Known As
Monccaus, Monceaulx, Monceaux, Monceecinaus, Monceelli, Monceellum, Moncel, Moncellis, Moncels, Moncelx, Moncelz, Monceticelli, Moncets, Moncetz l'abbaye, Moncetz-en-Pertois., Monciaul, Monciaus, Moncé, Moncés, Monsaist, Montcetz, Sta. Maria de Bertiniaca Curte
Dates
Founded ca. 1142; dissolved 1790
Dedication
Mary, Maurice, Nicolas, All Saints
Affiliation
Medieval Diocese
Circary
History
The abbey of Moncetz was founded by 1147 by André de Baudement and Agnès, lord and lady of Braine. It was never a very large community. The abbey was sacked in 1650, and underwent a period of major reconstruction at the beginning of the 18th century.
Moncetz was suppressed in 1790. The former monastic complex was demolished by the end of the 19th century.
Moncetz was suppressed in 1790. The former monastic complex was demolished by the end of the 19th century.
Heads of Community
Abbots
Giselbert, ca. 1147-1154
Louis, 1156
Eustache, 1157-1171
Louis II, fl. 1174
Gerard, fl. 1187
Albert, fl. 1188
Pierre, fl. 1205
Jean, fl. 1212
Lambert, ?-1214
Benjamin, ca. 1215?-1227
Adam, 1228-1232
G., fl. 1239
Jean II, fl. 1254
Jacques, fl. 1259
Jean III, 1262-1270
Gerard II de Moncetz, fl. 1272
Gautier, fl. 1287
Nicolas, ?-1300
Gerard III, fl. 1338
Nicolas II, fl. 1364
Gerard IV, fl. 1380
Jean IV de Ville, fl. 1390
Jean V de Domremy, fl. 1415
Rémy Noel, fl. 1468
Pierre II, fl. 1485
Pierre III Brunet, 1498-1513
Thomas Gobert, 1515
Pierre IV Adeline, 1515-1548
Jean VI Louvat, 1548-1552
Giselbert, ca. 1147-1154
Louis, 1156
Eustache, 1157-1171
Louis II, fl. 1174
Gerard, fl. 1187
Albert, fl. 1188
Pierre, fl. 1205
Jean, fl. 1212
Lambert, ?-1214
Benjamin, ca. 1215?-1227
Adam, 1228-1232
G., fl. 1239
Jean II, fl. 1254
Jacques, fl. 1259
Jean III, 1262-1270
Gerard II de Moncetz, fl. 1272
Gautier, fl. 1287
Nicolas, ?-1300
Gerard III, fl. 1338
Nicolas II, fl. 1364
Gerard IV, fl. 1380
Jean IV de Ville, fl. 1390
Jean V de Domremy, fl. 1415
Rémy Noel, fl. 1468
Pierre II, fl. 1485
Pierre III Brunet, 1498-1513
Thomas Gobert, 1515
Pierre IV Adeline, 1515-1548
Jean VI Louvat, 1548-1552
Status
Abbey
Archival Sources
Châlons-en-Champagne, Archives départementales de la Marne
23 H 1-19 (12th-18th c.)
Nancy, Bibliothèque Stanislas
MS 1759 (992, vol. 12), fols. 231-256
23 H 1-19 (12th-18th c.)
Nancy, Bibliothèque Stanislas
MS 1759 (992, vol. 12), fols. 231-256
Reference
Bibliography
Kwanten, André. “L’abbaye de Moncetz.” Analecta Praemonstratensia 54 (1978): 129–43.
Files
Collection
Citation
“Moncetz,” A Premonstratensian Atlas, accessed October 16, 2026, https://yvonneseale.org/atlas/items/show/419.