San Bernardo ng Clairvaux

San Bernardo of Clairvaux (1090-1153 AD) ay a French monk at abbot na played a major role in the revitalization of Benedictine monasticism in the ika-12 siglo. Ipinanganak sa Fontaine-lès-Dijon, sumali siya sa Cistercian Order at kalaunan founded the Abbey of Clairvaux. As a teologo at preacher, siya ay a leading figure of the Simbahang Katoliko, authoring maraming spiritual works at sermons. Siya ay sinasamba as a Doktor ng Simbahan for kanyang influential writings at ang kanyang role in resolving teolohikal controversies of kanyang time. San Bernardo ay the patron ng beekeepers, candle makers, at ang Cistercian Order.