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Bernard of Clairvaux
Bernard of Clairvaux, O.Cist., venerated as Saint Bernard, was an abbot, mystic, co-founder of the Knights Templar, and a major leader in the reform of the Benedictines through the nascent Cistercian Order.
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culture · Burgundian saint, abbot and theologian (1090–1153) · theologian · writer · philosopher · hymnwriter · mystic · religious · Doctor of the Church · also Bernard of Clairvaux, Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, Saint Bernard, St. Bernard of Clairvaux, St. Bernard, Bernhard
Born 1 January 1090 · Died 20 August 1153 · Q188411
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2026· 10 entries
“It is a disgrace for Christ that a Jew sits on the throne of St. Peter”
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Angelus News: Saint of the day: Bernard of Clairvaux
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EWTN UK: LIVE | Memorial of St Bernard of Clairvaux – 20th August 2026
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The Catholic Leader: St Bernard of Clairvaux, carrying Catholics through the centuries
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Racing and Sports: Te Aroha Feature On The Cards For Saint Bernard
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AsatuNews.co.id: Saint Bernard Secures Woodville Steeplechase Victory
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The Washington Post: At the high-altitude birthplace of Saint Bernards, huge dogs are a big draw
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streamlinefeed.co.ke: Alpine Heritage Tourism Faces Climate Test At Historic Saint Bernard Pass
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PNI Atlantic News: Historic and iconic former Saint Bernard stone church in Digby County sold
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2024· 1 entry
National Catholic Register: St. Bernard of Clairvaux: Monastic Reformer and Adviser to Popes
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2016· 1 entry
Christianity Today: Bernard of Clairvaux, Medieval Reformer and Mystic
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2009· 1 entry
National Catholic Register: St. Bernard of Clairvaux
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1953· 1 entry
On the 800th anniversary of his death, Pope Pius XII devoted the encyclical Doctor Mellifluus to him
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1830· 1 entry
Pope Pius VIII declared him a Doctor of the Church
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1153· 2 entries
Died 1153-08-20.
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“Our King [Jesus] is accused of treachery; it is said of him [by the Muslims] that he is not God, but that he falsely pretended to be something he was not.”
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1115· 1 entry
Career landmark: abbot of Clairvaux (1115–1153).
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1090· 1 entry
Born 1090-01-01.
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