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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>
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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
|SaintName=Saint Bernard of Clairvaux
|SaintName=Saint Bernard of Clairvaux
|SaintStage=Saint
|SaintStage=Saint
|SaintBirthDate=1090 AD
|FeastDay=August 20
|SaintBirthPlace=Fontaine-lès-Dijon, France
|SaintBirthPlace=Fontaine-lès-Dijon, France
|SaintBirthCoordinates=47.3333 N, 5.0167 E
|SaintBirthCoordinates=47.3333, 5.0167
|SaintDeathDate=1153 AD
|DeathPlace=Clairvaux, France
|DeathPlace=Clairvaux, France
|SaintDeathCoordinates=47.8333 N, 4.7833 E
|SaintDeathCoordinates=47.8333, 4.7833
|SaintCauseOfDeath=Natural causes (illness)
|SaintCauseOfDeath=Natural causes (illness)
|NotableAddress1=Clairvaux, France
|NotableAddress1=Clairvaux, France
|NotableCoordinates1=47.8333 N, 4.7833 E
|NotableCoordinates1=47.8333, 4.7833
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|BeatificationDate=1174 AD
|Beatifier=Pope Alexander III
|Beatifier=Pope Alexander III
|BeatificationLocation=Vatican City
|BeatificationLocation=Vatican City
|Canonized=Yes
|Canonized=Yes
|CanonizationDate=18 January 1174
|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
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|FeastDay=20 August
|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
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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>
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==