Bernard of Vienne
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| Bernard of Vienne | |
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| Born | 778,  Lyon, France |
| Died | January 23, 842, Vienne, France |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholicism |
| Canonized | 1907 (cultus confirmed) |
| Feast | January 23 |
| Patronage | Agricultural workers |
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Saint Bernard (778 – 23 January 842) was archbishop of Vienne from 810 until his death.
Before his monastic career, Bernard was a soldier under Charlemagne. Death of his mother and father after 7 years of his military service had deep impact on Bernard and caused him to spent all his wealth on charity purposes, dividing it into three parts: for the Church, for the poor, for his children. He bought the monastery in Ambronay and became Abbot. In 810, after resistance, he became Archbishop of Vienne.
Bernard, like many other clerics, supported the unity of the Frankish Empire. He took a position for Lothair I against his father Louis the Pious, for which he was deposed in the Synod of Thionville. This was never carried out.
Towards the end of his life, he enjoyed retiring to a spot on the banks of the Isere River, where the town of Romans is today.
[edit] References
- Catholic Community Forum
- This article incorporates text from the entry St. Bernard in the public-domain Catholic Encyclopedia of 1913.
[edit] External links
- French article on Bernard (French)
