Historical FigureMale
Bernard z Clairvaux
1091 – 1153
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryBernard of Clairvaux, O.Cist., 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.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
January 1, 1090
Fontaine-lès-Dijon
Date of death
August 20, 1153
Clairvaux Abbey
Citizenship
Kingdom of France
Occupations & fields
theologianwriterphilosopherhymnwritermysticreligious
Notable works
Sermons on the Canticle of CanticlesDe diligendo DeoLetters
- Field and occupation
- katolický teolog, filozof a myslitel
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