SAINT
saint-bernard-of-menthon
A saint of the Catholic Church
biography
Saint Bernard of Menthon or Bernard of Aosta or Saint Bernard of Montjoux was a Catholic priest and founder of the Great St Bernard Hospice, as well as its associated Canons Regular of the Hospitaller Congregation of Great Saint Bernard.
feast Day
06-15
patronages
- Mountaineers
- skiing
- snowboarding
- backpacking
- the Alps
birth Date
923
death Date
1008
canonization Status
canonized
canonization Date
1681
canonized By
Pope Innocent XI
feast Month
6
feast Day Of Month
15