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|SaintName=Saint Bernard of Clairvaux | |SaintName=Saint Bernard of Clairvaux | ||
|SaintStage=Saint | |SaintStage=Saint | ||
| | |FeastDay=August 20 | ||
|SaintBirthPlace=Fontaine-lès-Dijon, France | |SaintBirthPlace=Fontaine-lès-Dijon, France | ||
|SaintBirthCoordinates=47.3333 | |SaintBirthCoordinates=47.3333, 5.0167 | ||
|DeathPlace=Clairvaux, France | |DeathPlace=Clairvaux, France | ||
|SaintDeathCoordinates=47.8333 | |SaintDeathCoordinates=47.8333, 4.7833 | ||
|SaintCauseOfDeath=Natural causes (illness) | |SaintCauseOfDeath=Natural causes (illness) | ||
|NotableAddress1=Clairvaux, France | |NotableAddress1=Clairvaux, France | ||
|NotableCoordinates1=47.8333 | |NotableCoordinates1=47.8333, 4.7833 | ||
|Beatifier=Pope Alexander III | |Beatifier=Pope Alexander III | ||
|BeatificationLocation=Vatican City | |BeatificationLocation=Vatican City | ||
|Canonized=Yes | |Canonized=Yes | ||
|CanonizationDate=18 | |CanonizationDate=1174-01-18 | ||
|Canonizer=Pope Alexander III | |Canonizer=Pope Alexander III | ||
|CanonizationLocation=Vatican City | |CanonizationLocation=Vatican City | ||
|SaintMiracle1=Healing of a monk’s fever in 1173 AD | |SaintMiracle1=Healing of a monk’s fever in 1173 AD | ||
|Profession=Monk, theologian | |Profession=Monk, theologian | ||
|ReligiousAffiliation=Cistercian Order | |ReligiousAffiliation=Cistercian Order | ||
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|AdditionalVeneration=Orthodox Christianity, Anglican Communion | |AdditionalVeneration=Orthodox Christianity, Anglican Communion | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''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> | |||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||