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monastery with the same name. Initially a small community with a simple church dedicated to Saints John and Paul, the buildings were expanded in the mid-11th century by its then-Abbot
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reforms of monasticism as the best way to ensure fidelity of life and obedience to the Church. He himself arranged the incorporation of
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