Saint John of Valence
Initially a canon in Lyon, Jean entered Cîteaux after a divine vision. First Abbot of Bonnevaux in 1117, he became Bishop of Valence in 1141…
Iconographic attribute
Cistercian habit
2 saints
Iconographic attribute
2 saints
Initially a canon in Lyon, Jean entered Cîteaux after a divine vision. First Abbot of Bonnevaux in 1117, he became Bishop of Valence in 1141…
A monk of Cîteaux and legate of Pope Innocent III, Pierre de Castelnau was tasked with converting the Albigensians in the south of France. F…