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Blessed Bertrand Of Garrigue
Blessed Bertrand Of Garrigue

Blessed Bertrand Of Garrigue

Also known as: Bertrand of Garrigua; The Second Dominic

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

6-Sep

Born

C.1195 at Garrigue, diocese of Nîmes, France

Died

1230 at Garrigue, diocese of Nîmes, France of natural causes; buried in the cemetery of the Cistercian sisters of Saint Mary of the Woods; his grave became a place of pilgrimage and site of miracles; when there began to be large numbers of pilgrims, his relics were translated to nearby church; relics destroyed by Protestants during the religious wars

Beatified

14 July 1881 Pope Leo XIII (cultus confirmed)

Biography

Blessed Bertrand of Garrigue, also known as Bertrand of Garrigua, or The Second Dominic, was a priest and notable preacher who dedicated his life to combating heresies. Born around 1195 in Garrigue, diocese of Nîmes, France, Bertrand was deeply influenced by the Cistercians and spent much of his early years working closely with them.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified1881-07-14 by 14 July 1881 Pope Leo XIII (cultus confirmed)
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