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Bernard was born to the nobility; He was the brother of Blessed Colomba of Mount Brancastello. He was a Benedictine monk at Monte Cassino abbey and a priest Bishop of Teramo, Italy in 1115. He was a known as a zealous reformer, evangelist, and for his charity.
Born
- c.1050 in the castle of Pagliara near Castelli, Isola del Gran Sasso, Teramo, Abruzzo, Italy
Died
- 19 December 1122 of natural causes
- buried in the chapel of Saint Anne in the Old Cathedral of Teramo, Italy
- relics transferred to the new cathedral in 1174
- relics transferred to a chapel devoted to Saint Bernard in 1776
Patronage
- Teramo, Italy, city of
- Teramo-Atri, Italy, diocese of
Source: https://catholicsaints.info/saint-bernard-valeara-of-teramo/
