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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, [a] and a major leader in the reform of the Benedictines through the nascent Cistercian Order.
It was located in an area known as Coto de San Bernardo (St. Bernard land preserve), two miles from Sacramenia in the province of Segovia (Spain). The Monasterio was in a mountain region at 830 m above sea level, on a high plateau near the Sierra de Guadarrama, the region is known for extreme weather. The area has medieval churches, chapels ...
St. Bernard of Clairvaux 7130 Harrison Ave, Cincinnati (Taylors Creek) Parish established in 1867; present church completed in 1935. [36] St. Boniface 1750 Chase Ave, Cincinnati Parish established, along with the former parish of St. Patrick, in 1861 as offshoots of St. Aloysius. Present church completed in 1927. [37] St. Catharine of Siena
St. Bernard's Church was built from 1873 to 1875 to the designs of Patrick C. Keely and was the first church consecrated by an American Cardinal, Archbishop of New York John McCloskey. [1] Once considered one of the most important parishes in the city, the congregation at the time of erection consisted of mostly Irish immigrants and their ...
The new monastery struggled at first, but in 1112, Bernard of Clairvaux arrived with 30 of his male relatives and friends. Their arrival was to give Citeaux new life and energy. Soon the monastery grew so much that new foundations were made, including Clairvaux in 1115, of which Bernard was to be the abbot. Although Bernard was not one of the ...
The Chapel of St Francis is an addition to the ancient rotunda, and contains a sculpture of St Francis by Giacomo Antonio Fancelli. [1] The German painter Johann Friedrich Overbeck, founder of the Nazarene art movement, is buried here. The left side altar is dedicated to Robert of Molesme; right to Bernard of Clairvaux.
Himmerod Abbey was founded in 1135 by Saint Bernard and is a direct foundation of Clairvaux. David of Himmerod, a Cistercian mystic known for his holiness rather than miracles, was sent to the abbey by Bernard. [1] The first church, built in the Romanesque style, was completed in 1178. In its turn it founded a daughter house, Heisterbach Abbey ...
The parish was founded in 1907 and the church building was completed in 1927. In 2023, Bishop Donald J. Hying petitioned the Holy See to designate the church building as the diocesan cathedral. Pope Francis erected St. Bernard's as the new cathedral the same year. The consecration of the church as a cathedral is expected to take place in 2025.