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'''Saint Bernard of Clairvaux''' (1090 AD – 1153 AD) was a French [[monk]], [[theologian]], and Doctor of the Church, known for reforming the Cistercian Order and preaching the Second Crusade. Born in [[Fontaine-lès-Dijon]], [[France]], he founded Clairvaux Abbey. Canonized in 1174 AD by [[Pope Alexander III]], he is venerated for his mysticism.<ref name="catholicsaints">{{cite web |title=Saint Bernard of Clairvaux |url=https://catholicsaints.info/saint-bernard-of-clairvaux/ |publisher=CatholicSaints.Info |accessdate=18 May 2025}}</ref>
'''Saint Bernard of Clairvaux''' (1090 AD – 1153 AD) was a French [[monk]], [[theologian]], and Doctor of the Church, known for reforming the Cistercian Order and preaching the Second Crusade. Born in [[Fontaine-lès-Dijon]], [[France]], he founded Clairvaux Abbey. Canonized in 1174 AD by [[Pope Alexander III]], he is venerated for his mysticism.<ref name="catholicsaints">{{cite web |title=Saint Bernard of Clairvaux |url=https://catholicsaints.info/saint-bernard-of-clairvaux/ |publisher=CatholicSaints.Info |accessdate=18 May 2025}}</ref>


Bernard is the patron saint of beekeepers, Cistercians, and [[Burgundy]], with his [[feast day]] on 20 August. Honored in Catholic, [[Orthodox Christianity]], and [[Anglican Communion]], his relics at Clairvaux Abbey draw pilgrims. His *Sermons on the Song of Songs* inspire theology.<ref name="catholicorg">{{cite web |title=St. Bernard of Clairvaux |url=https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=248 |publisher=Catholic.org |accessdate=18 May 2025}}</ref>
Bernard is the patron saint of beekeepers, Cistercians, and [[Burgundy]], with his [[feast day]] on 20 August. Honored in Catholic, [[Orthodox Christianity]], and [[Anglican Communion]], his relics at Clairvaux Abbey draw pilgrims. His *Sermons on the Song of Songs* inspire theology.<ref name="catholicorg">{{cite web |title=St. Bernard of Clairvaux |url=https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=248 |publisher=Catholic.org |accessdate=18 May 2025}}</ref>{{Saints
 
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==Biography==
==Biography==