Cistercian Saints

158 saints and blesseds associated with the Cistercian order.

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Blessed Margaret Of Vauleduc

Feast: June 4

Blessed Margaret of Vauleduc, also known as Margarita, Margherita, or Marguerite, was born as the daughter of Duke Henry II of Brabant, belonging to the prominent noble family of the duchy. Little is...

Blessed Margueriteeléonore De Justamond

Feast: July 12

Blessed Margueriteeléonore De Justamond, a Cistercian nun of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance, lived and died as a witness to faith during the tumultuous French Revolution. Born in...

Blessed María De La Salud Baldoví Trull

Feast: November 9

Blessed María De La Salud Baldoví Trull, also known as Sister María Micaela, Mother María Micaela, Micaela Baldovi Trull, Maria Micaela Baldoví Trull, and María de la Salud, was born on 28 April 1869...

Blessed Michel Fleury

Feast: May 21

Blessed Michel Fleury, also known as one of the Monks of Tibhirine, was born on 21 May 1944 in Sainte-Anne, Loire-Atlantique, France, into a poor peasant family. His humble beginnings did not deter...

Blessed Modestemarie Burgen

Feast: May 16

Blessed Modestemarie Burgen, also known as Bougue, was a Trappist monk at the Abbey of Settefonti in Ozzano dell'Emilia, Italy. Born in Bourgogne, Marne, France, his early life and upbringing remain...

Blessed Nicolò Of Noto

Feast: April 1

Born to the Italian nobility, Blessed Nicolú Of Noto, also known as Nicolú of Arco, Nicolú of Arcu, Nicolú of Neti, Nicola, and Nicholas, was a member of the esteemed family of the Counts of...

Blessed Nicolò Of San Bernardo

Feast: February 12

Blessed Nicolò Of San Bernardo, a devoted monk of the Benedictine Order, dedicated his early religious life at the Abbey of Gembloux in Belgium. Driven by a profound spiritual discernment and a...

Blessed Ogerius

Feast: September 10

Blessed Ogerius, also known as Ogler, Oglerio, or Oglerius, was a Benedictine Cistercian monk who served as an abbot at Locedio in the diocese of Vercelli, Italy. He lived during the 13th century and...

Blessed Otto Of Freising

Feast: September 22

Blessed Otto of Freising, also known as Ottone, was a notable figure in the Catholic Church during the 12th century. Born in an unknown year, his early life and origin remain a mystery. However, he...

Blessed Paul Charles

Feast: August 25

Blessed Paul Charles , priest and martyr of France On a sordid prison ship anchored off Rochefort in France, Blessed Paul Charles , priest and martyr, who, as Cistercian prior, during the French...

Blessed Paul Dochier

Feast: May 21

Blessed Paul Dochier, also known as Brother Luc, Doc Luc, was a French physician and Trappist monk who dedicated his life to serving others. Born on 31 January 1914 in Bourg-de-Péage, Dråme, France,...

Blessed Paul Favremiville

Feast: May 21

Blessed Paul Favremiville, also known as one of the Monks of Tibhirine, was a devout Catholic who dedicated his life to serving others and his faith. Born on 17 April 1939 in Vinzier, Haute-Savoie,...

Blessed Pauljean Charles

Feast: August 25

Blessed Pauljean Charles, also known as Paul-Jean Charles, was a Trappist monk and priest who served as the Prior of the Sept-Fons Abbey. He was born on September 29, 1743, in Millery, Cåte-d’Or,...

Blessed Pedro Of Alcobaça

Feast: May 9

Blessed Pedro of Alcobaça, also known as Pedro Hispano or Pedro Portuguese, was a pious Cistercian monk who lived in the 12th century. He was closely associated with the renowned Monastery of...

Blessed Peter Of Armenteira

Feast: January 1

Blessed Peter of Armenteira, also known simply as Peter of Armenteira, was a Cistercian monk and the abbot of the Armenteira Abbey, located on Mount Catrove in Galicia, modern-day Spain. Born in...

Blessed Peter Of Castelnau

Feast: January 15

Blessed Peter of Castelnau, also known as Peter de Castelnau, was born near Montpellier, France. He was recognized in both lay and religious life for his exceptional intelligence, piety, and...

Blessed Pierre de Castelnau

Feast: January 15

Blessed Pierre de Castelnau , priest and martyr At Saint-Gilles-les-Boucheries in Provence, France, Blessed Pierre de Castelnau , priest and martyr: having entered the Cistercian monastery of...

Blessed Pierre I Of Tarantasia

Feast: May 6

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...

Blessed Pierre Monoculus

Feast: October 29

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...

Blessed Pope Eugene Iii

Feast: July 8

Blessed Pope Eugene III, also known as Peter dei Paganelli di Montemagno, Bernard of Pisa, and Bernardo Pignatelli, was a prominent Cistercian monk and a close friend of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux....

Blessed Pope Eugene III

Feast: July 8

Blessed Raoul Of Vaucelles

Feast: December 30

Blessed Raoul of Vaucelles, also known as Radulphe, Ralph, Raul, or Rodulphe, was a Benedictine Cistercian monk and spiritual student of Saint Bernard at Clairvaux Abbey. He was sent by Bernard to...

Blessed Raynald De Bar

Feast: December 16

Blessed Raynald De Bar, also known as Raynaldus, was a prominent figure in the Catholic Church during the 12th century. He was a Cistercian monk who resided at Clairvaux Abbey in France, known for...

Blessed Robert Gruthuysen

Feast: April 29

Blessed Robert Gruthuysen, also known as Robert of Bruges, was a Benedictine Cistercian monk who lived during the 12th century. He was born in Bruges, Belgium, and grew up in a devout Catholic...

Blessed Robert Of Matallana

Feast: December 2

Blessed Robert of Matallana, also known as Roberto de Matallana, was a Benedictine Cistercian monk hailing from La Criste in Champagne, France. He later became the esteemed abbot of the Matallana...

Blessed Robustiano Mata Ubierna

Feast: December 4

Blessed Robustiano Mata Ubierna, also known as Brother Bienvenido, was a Trappist novice who became a martyr during the Spanish Civil War. He was born on 24 May 1908 in Celadilla Sotobrín, a small...

Blessed Roger Of Ellant

Feast: January 4

Blessed Roger of Ellant, also known as Ruggero, was a devout Cistercian monk who resided in the monastery of Lorroyen-Berry, located in France during the 12th century. Born in England, little is...

Blessed Simon Of Aulne

Feast: November 6

Blessed Simon of Aulne, also known as Simon of Aulne, was a Cistercian lay brother at the Aulne Abbey, located in the diocese of Liege, Belgium. He was born around an unspecified date and lived...

Blessed Úrsula Medes Ferris

Feast: November 12

Blessed Úrsula Medes Ferris, also known as Sister María Natividad and Natividad Medes Ferris, was a Cistercian nun in the Congregation of Saint Bernard of Spain. She was born on 18 December 1880 in...

Blessed Valeriano Rodríguez García

Feast: December 3

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Blessed Valeriano Rodríguez García was a Trappist priest who was martyred during the Spanish Civil War. He was born on June 10, 1906, in Villaviciosa de San Miguel, León, Spain....

Blessed Walter Of Himmerode

Feast: January 22

Blessed Arnold of Stromberg, also known as Arnoldus, was a devoted servant of Blessed Walter of Himmerode and a member of the Cistercian order. Alongside his companion Walter, Arnold joined the...

Blessed William Of Dongelberg

Feast: June 24

Blessed William of Dongelberg, also known as William of Villers or Guglielmo, was a Cistercian monk who lived in the 13th century at the abbey of Villers in Villers-la-Ville, Wallonia, which is now...

Blessed Zosimo Maria Brambat

Feast: May 16

Blessed Zosimo Maria Brambat, also known as Zosimo Brambat, was a Cistercian brother in the Congregation of Casamari. He was born in Milan, Italy, and became a member of the abbey in 1792. On 20...

Saint Adalgott of Chur

Feast: October 3

Saint Adalgott of Chur, also known as Adalgott of Dissentis, was a revered figure in the Catholic Church during the 12th century. Born in an unknown year, he dedicated his life to serving God and his...

Saint Adolphus of Osnabrück

Feast: June 30

Saint Adolphus of Osnabrück, also known as Adolphus of Tecklenburg, Adolf of..., Adolfo of..., Adolph of..., and Almoner of the Poor, was a renowned Catholic saint, Count of Tecklenburg in...

Saint Agnes of Prague

Feast: March 2

Saint Agnes of Prague, also known as Anežka Ceská or Anežka Premyslovna, was born in 1205 in Prague, Bohemia (modern Czech Republic). She was the youngest daughter of King Ottokar I and Queen...

Saint Albéric

Feast: January 26

In the annals of monastic history, few figures loom as significantly as the founder of the Cistercian order's earliest community. While names are often lost to the mists of time, the legacy of Saint...

Saint Benigna of Trzebnice

Feast: June 20

Saint Benigna of Trzebnice, also known as Benigna or Svatá Dobrotivá, was a Cistercian nun hailing from Trzebnice, Poland. Born in the 13th century into a devout Christian family, Benigna felt a...

Saint Bernard of Calvo

Feast: October 25

Saint Bernard of Calvo, also known as Bernard of Calbo, Bernard of Vich, Bernard of Vic, and Bernat, was born in 1180 in Manso Calvo, Catalonia, Spain. He received his education in Manso Calvo and...

Saint Bernard of Valdeiglesias

Feast: August 20

Saint Bernard of Valdeiglesias, also known as Bernard of Candeleda, was a Benedictine Cistercian monk who was born in Valdeiglesias, Spain. He was born in the early 12th century and lived a life...

Saint Boniface of Lausanne

Feast: February 19

Saint Boniface of Lausanne, also known as Boniface of Brussels, Boniface of Losanna, and Bonifacio, was born in 1183 in Brussels, Belgium. He received his education at the prestigious Universities of...

Saint Christian of Prussia

Feast: December 4

Saint Christian of Prussia was a Cistercian monk in Poland who felt a burning call to bring the Gospel to the pagan peoples of Prussia in the early thirteenth century. In 1215, Pope Innocent III...

Saint Emilina of Boulancourt

Feast: October 27

Saint Emilina of Boulancourt, also known as Emilina of Longeville, was born in 1115 in France. At a very young age, she joined the Cistercian Abbey of Boulancourt at Longeville, where she dedicated...

Saint Guarinus of Sion

Feast: August 27

Saint Guarinus of Sion, also known as Guarinus of Molesmes, Guarinus of Sitten, Guarinus of Zion, and by various other similar names, was born around 1065 to a noble family in Pont-à-Mousson,...

Saint Gundisalvus

Feast: October 10

Saint Gundisalvus, a dedicated Cistercian Benedictine monk, is remembered for his foundational role in the monastic life of medieval Portugal. Born in the 11th century, his specific birthplace and...

Saint Henry of Gheest

Feast: April 4

Saint Henry of Gheest, also known as Henry of Villers, was a Cistercian monk who lived during the 12th century. Unfortunately, there is limited information available about his life and specific...

Saint Hugh of Novara

Feast: November 17

Among the many figures who shaped the spiritual landscape of the twelfth century, Saint Hugh of Novara stands as a testament to the enduring power of monastic discipline and loyal discipleship. While...

Saint John Breadandwater

Feast: December 14

Saint John Breadandwater, also known as John Pan y Agua, was a Benedictine Cistercian lay-brother who lived in the Sangramenia Abbey in Spain during the 12th century. He is well-known for his...

Saint Lutgarde

Feast: June 16

Saint Lutgarde , virgin In the monastery of the Cistercian nuns of Aywières in Brabant, in present-day Belgium, Saint Lutgarde , virgin, famous for her devotion to the Sacred Heart of...

Saint Martin Cid

Feast: October 7

Saint Martin Cid, also known as Martinus Cid or Martinus de Bosco, was a Benedictine Cistercian monk who played a significant role in the history of the Church. He worked closely with the renowned...

Saint Maurice of Carnoet

Feast: September 29

Saint Maurice of Carnoet, also known as Maurice Duault or Maurizio di Langonnet, was born in 1117 in Brittany, which is now part of modern-day France. He displayed a deep love for learning from an...

Saint Oliver Plunkett

Feast: July 1

Saint Oliver Plunkett, also known as Oileabhéar Pluincéad or Oliver Plunket, was born on September 30, 1629, at Loughenew, County Meath, Ireland. He came from a noble family that supported King...

Saint Placid of Ocre

Feast: June 12

Saint Placid of Ocre, also known as Placid of Roio or Placido, was born in Rodi, Italy, into a humble working-class family. From an early age, he displayed a deeply pious nature and a strong...

Saint Richard of Vaucelles

Feast: January 28

Saint Richard of Vaucelles, a revered Cistercian monk, dedicated his life to the monastic ideal within the reforming Cistercian Order. Born in an unknown year and place, his path led him to the...

Saint Stephen of Palestrina

Feast: March 17

Saint Agapitus, also known as Stephen of Palestrina, was a young Christian martyr who lived and died around the year 274 AD. Tradition holds that he belonged to the noble Anicia family of Palestrina,...

Saint Stephen of Saintgilles

Feast: April 11

Saint Stephen of Saintgilles, a devoted Cistercian monk, stands as a witness to faith in the turbulent era of the Albigensian Crusade. Though the precise date and place of his birth remain unknown,...

Saint Thibaud De Marly

Feast: December 8

Saint Thibaud de Marly, also known as Theobald, was born into the French nobility during the 12th century. He was brought up in a life of privilege and comfort, but as he grew older, he felt an...

Saint Thorfinn

Feast: January 8

Saint Thorfinn (c. 1220–1285), Bishop of Nidaros, lived a life marked by quiet fidelity amidst ecclesiastical strife. Born in Norway, he entered the Cistercian Order at Tautra Abbey, later serving as...