Saint Bernard of Tiron

Also known as

• Bernhard

Memorial

• 14 April

Profile

Monk in the Poitou area of France. Hermit. Travelling preacher. Founded a Benedictine monastery in the Tiron Forest and served as its abbot. Monks from his house spread throughout the British Isles, spreading the faith and building monasteries.

Born

• c.1047 in France

Died

• 1117

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Saint Bernard of Tiron”. Saints.SQPN.com. 30 August 2012. Web. 19 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-bernard-of-tiron/>