Saint Bernard
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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. He was a major proponent of Pope Innocent II, arguing effectively for his legitimacy over the Antipope Anacletus II.
When
- First attested
- 1153 CE
- Attested period
- 1090 – 1153
- Historical notes
- Lived 1090-1153 CE; canonized 1174 CE.
Relationships
- enemy of
- Antipope Anacletus II
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Bernard of Clairvaux, O.Cist. (Latin: Bernardus Claraevallensis; 1090 – 20 August 1153), 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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