Abbot
Saint Bernard of Clairvaux
Saint Bernard was a Cistercian abbot and mystic who influenced the Second Crusade and Church reform. He is a Doctor of the Church.
Patron saint of
Beekeepers, Cistercians, Burgundy
- Feast
- August 20
- Era
- 12th Century
- Place
- Clairvaux
At a Glance
Saint Bernard of Clairvaux
- Feast Day
- August 20
- Era
- 12th Century
- Primary Place
- Clairvaux
- Vocation
- Abbot
- Patronage
- Beekeepers, Cistercians, Burgundy
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Overview
Saint Bernard of Clairvaux
Saint Bernard was a Cistercian abbot and mystic who influenced the Second Crusade and Church reform. He is a Doctor of the Church.
Feast day: August 20
Patronage
Beekeepers, Cistercians, Burgundy
Connected Places
- Clairvaux, France: His abbey
- Fontaine-lès-Dijon, France: His birthplace
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