Saint Bernard, Abbot and Church Doctor - August 20th saintoftheday Mellifluous Doctor of the Church Last of the Fathers of the Holy Church Memorial 20 August Profile Born to the French nobility; …More
Saint Bernard, Abbot and Church Doctor - August 20th saintoftheday
Mellifluous Doctor of the Church
Last of the Fathers of the Holy Church
Memorial
20 August
Profile
Born to the French nobility; brother of Saint Humbeline. At age 22, fearing the ways of the world, he, four of his brothers, and 25 friends joined the abbey of Citeaux; his father and another brother joined soon after. Benedictine. Founded and led the monastery of Clairvaux which soon had over 700 monks and eventually 160 daughter houses. Revised and reformed the Cistercians. Advisor to, and admonisher of, King Louis the Fat and King Louis the Young. Attended the Second Lateran Council. Fought Albigensianism. Helped end the schism of anti-Pope Anacletus II. Preached in France, Italy, and Germany. Helped organize the Second Crusade. Friend and biographer of Saint Malachy O’More. Spritual advisor to Pope Eugene III, who had originally been one of his monks. First Cistercian monk placed on the calendar of …More
Mellifluous Doctor of the Church
Last of the Fathers of the Holy Church
Memorial
20 August
Profile
Born to the French nobility; brother of Saint Humbeline. At age 22, fearing the ways of the world, he, four of his brothers, and 25 friends joined the abbey of Citeaux; his father and another brother joined soon after. Benedictine. Founded and led the monastery of Clairvaux which soon had over 700 monks and eventually 160 daughter houses. Revised and reformed the Cistercians. Advisor to, and admonisher of, King Louis the Fat and King Louis the Young. Attended the Second Lateran Council. Fought Albigensianism. Helped end the schism of anti-Pope Anacletus II. Preached in France, Italy, and Germany. Helped organize the Second Crusade. Friend and biographer of Saint Malachy O’More. Spritual advisor to Pope Eugene III, who had originally been one of his monks. First Cistercian monk placed on the calendar of …More
Bernard of Clairvaux (Memorial)
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Amadour the Hermit
Angelina of Spoleto
Bernard of Valdeiglesius
Bernard Tolomeo
Brogan
Burchard of Worms
Christopher of Cordoba
Donercius of Murthlac
Edbert of Northumbria
Francesco Matienzo
Georg Hafner
Gervais-Protais Brunel
Gobert of Apremont
Haduin of Le Mans
Heliodorus of Persia
Herbert Hoscam
Laura of Pollenza
Leovigild of Cordoba
Louis-François Lebrun
Lucius …More
Bernard of Clairvaux (Memorial)
—
Amadour the Hermit
Angelina of Spoleto
Bernard of Valdeiglesius
Bernard Tolomeo
Brogan
Burchard of Worms
Christopher of Cordoba
Donercius of Murthlac
Edbert of Northumbria
Francesco Matienzo
Georg Hafner
Gervais-Protais Brunel
Gobert of Apremont
Haduin of Le Mans
Heliodorus of Persia
Herbert Hoscam
Laura of Pollenza
Leovigild of Cordoba
Louis-François Lebrun
Lucius of Cyprus
Maria de Mattias
Maximus of Chinon
Oswine of Deira
Philibert of Jumièges
Porphyrius of Palestrina
Ronald of Orkney
Samuel the Patriarch
Teofilius Matulionis
Wladyslaw Maczkowski
Zacchaeus the Publican
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Martyred in the Spanish Civil War
Blanca de Lucía Ortiz de Velasco
Cristòfol Baqués Almirall
Emili Bover Albareda
Enrique Rodríguez Tortosa
Francesc Llagostera Bonet
Francesc Segalà Solé
Francisco Barbancho González
Hilario Barriocanal Quintana
Ismael Barrio Marquilla
Jaume Perucho Pontarró
José Camacho Moreno
José Tapia Díaz
Lorenzo de Medina García
Magí Albaigés Escoda
Manuel López Álvarez
María Climent Mateu
Matías Cardona-Meseguer
Pau Segalà Solé
Rafael Cubero Martín
Serapio Sanz Iranzo
Tomás Campo Marín
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Benedicto Zafont
—
Amadour the Hermit
Angelina of Spoleto
Bernard of Valdeiglesius
Bernard Tolomeo
Brogan
Burchard of Worms
Christopher of Cordoba
Donercius of Murthlac
Edbert of Northumbria
Francesco Matienzo
Georg Hafner
Gervais-Protais Brunel
Gobert of Apremont
Haduin of Le Mans
Heliodorus of Persia
Herbert Hoscam
Laura of Pollenza
Leovigild of Cordoba
Louis-François Lebrun
Lucius of Cyprus
Maria de Mattias
Maximus of Chinon
Oswine of Deira
Philibert of Jumièges
Porphyrius of Palestrina
Ronald of Orkney
Samuel the Patriarch
Teofilius Matulionis
Wladyslaw Maczkowski
Zacchaeus the Publican
—
Martyred in the Spanish Civil War
Blanca de Lucía Ortiz de Velasco
Cristòfol Baqués Almirall
Emili Bover Albareda
Enrique Rodríguez Tortosa
Francesc Llagostera Bonet
Francesc Segalà Solé
Francisco Barbancho González
Hilario Barriocanal Quintana
Ismael Barrio Marquilla
Jaume Perucho Pontarró
José Camacho Moreno
José Tapia Díaz
Lorenzo de Medina García
Magí Albaigés Escoda
Manuel López Álvarez
María Climent Mateu
Matías Cardona-Meseguer
Pau Segalà Solé
Rafael Cubero Martín
Serapio Sanz Iranzo
Tomás Campo Marín
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Benedicto Zafont