Memorial
Saint Bernard of Clairvaux
- Feast day
- August 20
- Patron of
- beekeepers
- Origin
- French
Life
Bernard of Clairvaux was a Cistercian monk and Doctor of the Church who became the most influential churchman of the twelfth century. His mystical writings on the love of God and devotion to Mary earned him the title Mellifluous Doctor.
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