Blessed Everard of Mons
Count of Mons in the 13th century, Évrard renounced his titles after the War of Brabant to atone for a sin. After pilgrimages, he lived anon…
Iconographic attribute
Cistercian habit
7 saints
Blessed Guerric of Igny
Originally from Tournai, Guerric became one of the first disciples of Saint Bernard at Clairvaux before being appointed Abbot of Igny in 113…
Saint Helinand of Froidmont
A worldly poet at the court of Philip Augustus, Élinand converted following the preachings of his time and became a Cistercian monk at Froid…
Blessed Hugh of Mâcon
A childhood friend of Saint Bernard and the first Cistercian raised to the episcopate, Hugh of Mâcon was the first abbot of Pontigny before …
Saint Lutgard of Aywières
A 13th-century mystic nun, Lutgard lived first in Saint-Trond before joining the Cistercian abbey of Aywières. She is famous for her visions…
Blessed Raoul of England
An English priest who became a monk at Clairvaux after a journey to Rome, Raoul was chosen by Saint Bernard to found the Abbey of Vaucelles …
Saint Theobald of Marly
Born into the noble house of Montmorency, Thibaud renounced a military career after a miracle of the Virgin to become a Cistercian monk. As …