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Mother of Cistercian Saints

Mother of Cistercian Saints

 

Mother of Cistercian Saints

A list of the feasts proper to the Cistercian calendar, including feasts contained in the Roman calendar with a different liturgical rank.

When the degree of celebration is not indicated it is an optional memorial.

Sts Robert, Alberic and Stephen, 26 January

Sts Robert, Alberic and Stephen, 26 January

JANUARY

10        St. Gregory of Nyssa, Bishop St. William of Bourges, Bishop O.N.

12        St. Aelred, Abbot  O.N., Memorial 

15        Sts. Maur and Placid, Disciples of Our Father St. Benedict, Memorial

20        Bl. Cyprian Michael Tansi, Monk Priest OCSO

26        STS. ROBERT, ALBERIC AND STEPHEN, ABBOTS OF CÎTEAUX, Solemnity

Bl. Humbeline, 12 February

Bl. Humbeline, 12 February

FEBRUARY

1          In O. Cist.: St. Raymond de Fietero, Abbot O.N.

2          PRESENTATION OF THE LORD IN THE TEMPLE Feast.In O.Cist. : Solemnity or Feast

11        St. Benedict of Aniane, Abbot

12        Bl. Humbleline, Nun

16        In O.Cist: St. Peter of Castelnau, Monk O.N. and Martyr

21        St. Peter Damian, Bishop and Doctor of the Church, Memorial

St Rafael 27 April

St Rafael 27 April

APRIL

22        Bl. Maria Gabriella, Nun OCSO

24        In O.Cist: St. Franca, Nun O.N.

27        St. Rafael, Oblate, OCSO, Memorial

St Pachomius 15 May

St Pachomius 15 May

MAY

11        Sts. Odo, Mayeul, Odilo, Hugh and Bl. Peter the Venerable, Abbots of Cluny, Memorial

15        St. Pachomius, Abbot, Memorial

25        St. Bede the Venerable, Priest and Doctor of the Church, Memorial

26        St. Gregory VII, Pope

27        St. Augustine of Canterbury, Bishop:  St Lutgard 16 June In OCSO: Memorial

31        VISITATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY  Feast.  In O.Cist: Solemnity or Feast

St Lutgard 16 June

St Lutgard 16 June

JUNE

12        St. Alice, Nun O.N.

14        Bl. Gerard, monk O.N.

16        St. Lutgard, Nun O.N., Memorial

17        Bl. Marie-Joseph Cassant, monk, priest O.N.

St Benedict, 11 July

St Benedict, 11 July

JULY

8          Bl. Eugene III, Pope O.N.,  Memorial 

11        OUR HOLY FATHER ST. BENEDICT, ABBOT, Solemnity

12        St John Gualberto, Abbot

16        Bl. Nuns of Orange, Martyrs (Among these the Bl. Sisters of Justamont, O.N.)

29        Sts. Martha, Mary and Lazarus, Hosts of the Lord, Memorial

St Bernard, 20 August

St Bernard, 20 August

AUGUST

18       Bl. John Baptist de Souzy, Priest, and his Companions, Martyrs, (among whom were Bl Gervais Brunel and Paul Charles, Priests, and Elias Desgardin, Monk O.N.)

19        Bl. Guerric, Abbot O.N., Memorial 

20        ST. BERNARD, ABBOT O.N. AND DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH, Solemnity (In OCSO Solemnity or Feast)

22        Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary (In O.Cist.: Memorial) 

30        Sts. Warren and Amadeus, Bishops O.N. or St. Amadeus, Bishop  O.N.

St Peter of Tarentaise, 12 September

St Peter of Tarentaise, 12 September

SEPTEMBER

8          NATIVITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, Feast. In O.Cist. Solemnity or Feast

10        Bl. Oglerio, Abbot O.N.

12        St. Peter of Tarentaise, Bishop O.N.

17        St. Martin of Finojosa, Bishop O.N. In O.Cist: St. Hildegarde, Virgin

18        In O.Cist.: COMMEMORATION OF MEMBERS, RELATIVES,  FRIENDS AND BENEFACTORS OF O.N. WHO DIED DURING THE YEAR

St Hedwig, 16 October

St Hedwig, 16 October

OCTOBER

2          Guardian Angels In O.Cist.: Memorial

9          In O. Cist.: Bl. Vincent Kadlubek, Bishop O.N.

16        St. Hedwig, Religious O.N.

25        In O.Cist.: St. Bernard Calbo, Bishop O.N.

St Gertrude, 16 November

St Gertrude, 16 November

NOVEMBER

11        ST. MARTIN OF TOURS, Bishop In O.Cist: Feast In OCSO: Memorial

12        St. Theodore the Studite, Abbot

13        ALL SAINTS OF THE BENEDICTINE FAMILY, Feast

14        In O.Cist.: ALL SOULS OF THE BENEDICTINE FAMILY

16        St. Gertrude, Virgin and Nun O.N. ,Memorial

19        St. Mechtilde, Virgin and Nun O.N.

23        St. Columban, Abbot

DECEMBER

5          St. Sabas, Abbot

11        In O.Cist.: Bl. David, Monk O.N.

LIST OF OTHER CISTERCIAN SAINTS INSCRIBED IN THE MARTYROLOGY

FEBRUARY

03        Bl. Helinand of Froidmont, Monk O.N.

09        St. Conrad of Baviere, Monk O.N., hermit

13        St. Adolf of Osnabruck, Bishop O.N.

19        St. Boniface of Bruxelles, Bishop 

APRIL

1          Bl. Hugh of Bonnevaux, Abbot O.N.

5          St. Julian of Mont-Cornillon, Virgin

13        St. Ida of Louvain, Nun O.N.

18        Bl. Idesbald, Abbot O.N.

26        St. John of Valence, Bishop O.N.

JUNE

7          St. Robert of Newminster, Abbot O.N.

17        Sts. Sancha, Malfalda and Teresa, Nuns O.N.

JULY

7          St. Theobald, Abbot O.N.

9          Bl. Albert of Sestri, Lay Brother O.N., Hermit

10        Bl. Bertrand of Grandselve, Abbot O.N.

24        St. Baldwin, Abbot O.N.

AUGUST

9          St. Famien, Monk O.N., Pilgrim

16        St. Beatrice of Silva, Virgin

SEPTEMBER

2          Bl. Bernard, Monk O.N., Mary and Grace, Martyrs

7          Bl. Otto of Freising, Bishop O.N.

28        Bl. John of Montmirail, Monk O.N.

OCTOBER

3          St. Adalgoth, Bishop O.N.

8          St. Martin Cid, Abbot O.N.

13        St. Maurice, Abbot O.N.

20        Bl. Gilbert de Citeaux, Abbot O.N.

NOVEMBER

3          St. Malachy, Bishop

15        St. Leopold, Margrave of Austria

20        St. Edmond of Canterbury, Bishop St. Hugh of Noaria, Abbot O.N.

DECEMBER

5          St. Galgan, Hermit

9          St. Gerard, Abbot O.N.