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Blessed Pierre Monoculus

Also known as: Pierre le Borgne; Pierre the One-Eyed; Pierre of Clairvaux; Pierre of Valroy; Pierre of Igny; Peter…

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

29 October (Cistercians)

Born

At Marlhac Castle in Burgundy, France

Died

29 October 1186 in Foigny, France of natural causes while visiting the Cistercian house there; buried at Clairvaux Abbey

Biography

Blessed Pierre Monoculus, also known as Pierre le Borgne, Pierre the One-Eyed, Pierre of Clairvaux, Pierre of Valroy, and Pierre of Igny, was a renowned spiritual figure of the 12th century. Born into a noble Frankish family, Pierre felt a deep calling to devote his life to the service of God from an early age. He embarked on a religious path and joined the Cistercian Order, becoming a monk at the prestigious Abbey of Notre-Dame d'Igny, located in France.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified

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