Saint Bernard of Tiron

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Bernard was a monk in the Poitou area of France. He was a hermit and a traveling preacher. He founded a Benedictine monastery in the Tiron Forest and served as its abbot. Monks from his house spread throughout the British Isles, spreading the faith and building monasteries.

Born

  • c.1047 in France

Died

  • 1117

Patronage

  • turners

Source: https://catholicsaints.info/saint-bernard-of-tiron/

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