Blessed Humbert of Clairvaux

Memorial

• 7 December

Profile

Benedictine monk at Chaise-Deux. Monk at Clairvaux Abbey in 1117. Prior at Clairvaux, appointed by Saint Bernard. Abbot at Igny, France in 1127. Humbert tried to return to Clairvaux, but was ordered back to Igny by Bernard under pain of monastic excommunication. Bernard delivered a touching homily at Humbert’s funeral Mass.

Died

• 1148

MLA Citation

• “Blessed Humbert of Clairvaux”. Saints.SQPN.com. 22 November 2009. Web. 19 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/blessed-humbert-of-clairvaux/>