The Rule of St Albert
Between 1206 and 1214 the hermits on Mount Carmel received, at their request, a rule of life from Albert (later Saint Albert), Patriarch of Jerusalem. The rule, first approved by Pope Honorius III in 1226, was subsequently confirmed by Gregory IX in 1229 and again by Innocent IV in 1245.
Following the migration of the hermits to Europe, the Rule was adapted to their new conditions of life, and approved as it is today by Innocent IV in 1247. Amendments made by Innocent IV are identified in italics in the text of the rule which you can download here.
Between 1206 and 1214 the hermits on Mount Carmel received, at their request, a rule of life from Albert (later Saint Albert), Patriarch of Jerusalem. The rule, first approved by Pope Honorius III in 1226, was subsequently confirmed by Gregory IX in 1229 and again by Innocent IV in 1245.
Following the migration of the hermits to Europe, the Rule was adapted to their new conditions of life, and approved as it is today by Innocent IV in 1247. Amendments made by Innocent IV are identified in italics in the text of the rule which you can download here.
