Abstract
The present article contains the editio princeps of the Vita of the lay brother Pierre of Villers (Belgium) together with a French translation and a résumé of the Vita taken from the Gesta sanctorum Villariensium. Until now this short version was preferred by historians who had concluded that the Vita contained nothing original when compared with the other texts relating to the hagiography of Villers. It turns out, however, that the Vita Petri conversi contains certain specific traits: Peter is the only lay brother at Villers who bore the stigmata and also rebelled against Christ. The text deals in detail with his spiritual journey and represents a major element in the study of Cistercian spirituality at Villers.
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