Bernard of Clairvaux
Bernard of Clairvaux, also known as Saint Bernard, was a French abbot and theologian who lived during the 11th and 12th centuries. He was born in 1090 in Fontaine-lès-Dijon, France, into a noble family, and was educated in the liberal arts at a school in Châtillon-sur-Seine.
In 1112, at the age of 22, Bernard joined the Cistercian order at the newly founded monastery of Cîteaux. He quickly rose through the ranks and, in 1115, was appointed abbot of the monastery of Clairvaux, which he would lead for the next 38 years.
As an abbot, Bernard was known for his strict adherence to the Cistercian rule of poverty and austerity, as well as his eloquent preaching and theological writings. He was a prolific writer, producing over 300 sermons and numerous treatises on theology, spirituality, and monasticism.
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