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Blessed Pierre I Of Tarantasia

Also known as: Pierre l’Ancien; Pierre the Elder; Pierre Ier de Tarentaise; Pierre of Tarentaise the Elder

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Feast Day

6 May; 29 June (Cistercians)

Born

Latter 11th century France

Died

1140 of natural causes; buried in the cathedral of Moûtiers, France; relics surveyed and re-enshrined by Bishop Benedetto Teofilo in 1636; relics dispersed and destroyed by the anti–Christian forces of the French Revolution

Biography

Blessed Pierre I of Tarantasia, also known as Pierre l'Ancien, Pierre the Elder, Pierre Ier de Tarentaise, or Pierre of Tarentaise the Elder, was born in the latter 11th century in France. He is recognized as one of the first Cistercian monks and played a significant role in the spread and establishment of the Cistercian order in multiple regions.

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