St. Bernard
Encyclopedia
People
- Saint Bernard of ClairvauxBernard of ClairvauxBernard of Clairvaux, O.Cist was a French abbot and the primary builder of the reforming Cistercian order.After the death of his mother, Bernard sought admission into the Cistercian order. Three years later, he was sent to found a new abbey at an isolated clearing in a glen known as the Val...
(1090–1153) - Saint Bernard of MenthonBernard of MenthonSaint Bernard of Menthon , Born in 923, probably in the Château de Menthon near Annecy, in Savoy; died at Novara, 1008. He was descended from a rich, noble family and received a thorough education. He refused an honorable marriage proposed by his father and decided to devote himself to the service...
(923–1008) - Saint Bernard of ThironBernard of ThironBernard of Thiron, also known as Bernard of Ponthieu and Bernard of Abbeville, was the founder of the Tiron Abbey and the Tironensian Order.-Early life:...
(1046–1117), founder of the Tironensian Order - Saint Bernard of VienneBernard of VienneSaint Bernard was bishop of Vienne from 810 until his death.Before his monastic career, Bernard was a soldier under Charlemagne. Death of his mother and father after 7 years of his military service had deep impact on Bernard and caused him to spent all his wealth on charity purposes, dividing it...
(778-842) - Saint Bernard degli UbertiBernard degli UbertiSaint Bernard degli Uberti was an abbot of Vallombrosa, a bishop of Parma, papal legate, and a cardinal. A member of the noble Uberti family of Florence, he became a Vallumbrosan monk. He became abbot of San Salvi and was eventually elected the general-superior of the congregation...
(d. 1133) - Saint Bernardino of SienaBernardino of SienaSaint Bernardino of Siena, O.F.M., was an Italian priest, Franciscan missionary, and is a Catholic saint.-Early life:...
(1380–1444) - Saint Bernard of CorleoneBernard of CorleoneSaint Bernard of Corleone is a Catholic saint who was born on the island of Sicily in the year 1605. His father was a shoemaker, and Bernard learned this trade. Upon the death of his father, he took up fencing, becoming skilled in the art. While not particularly devout in his youth, he would defend...
(1605–1667) - Blessed Bernardo TolomeiBernardo TolomeiSaint Bernardo Tolomei was an Italian theologian, the founder of the Roman Catholic Congregation of the Blessed Virgin of Monte Oliveto. In the Roman Martyrology he is commemorated on August 20, but in the Benedictine calendar his optional memorial is celebrated on the previous day...
(1272–1348)
in France
- Saint-Bernard, AinSaint-Bernard, AinSaint-Bernard is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.It is located on the banks of the Saône river approximately 20 km north of Lyon...
- Saint-Bernard, Côte-d'OrSaint-Bernard, Côte-d'OrSaint-Bernard is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.-Population:-References:*...
- Saint-Bernard, Haut-RhinSaint-Bernard, Haut-RhinSaint-Bernard is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.-References:*...
- Saint-Bernard, IsèreSaint-Bernard, IsèreSaint-Bernard is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France..-References:*...
in Canada
- Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle, QuebecSaint-Bernard-de-Lacolle, QuebecSaint-Bernard-de-Lacolle is a municipality in Les Jardins-de-Napierville Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada, located in the administrative area of Montérégie. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 1,537. Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle was established officially in 1855...
- Saint-Bernard, QuebecSaint-Bernard, QuebecSaint-Bernard is a municipality in the Municipalité régionale de comté de la Nouvelle-Beauce in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 1,975 as of 2009...
- Saint-Bernard-de-Michaudville, QuebecSaint-Bernard-de-Michaudville, QuebecSaint-Bernard-de-Michaudville is a municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada in the Regional County Municipality of Les Maskoutains. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 486...
- Saint-Bernard-sur-Mer, a community in the municipality of L'Isle-aux-Coudres, QuebecL'Isle-aux-Coudres, QuebecL'Isle-aux-Coudres is a municipality in Quebec, Canada, part of the Charlevoix MRC in the Charlevoix area of the Capitale-Nationale region. It is located on and contiguous with Coudres Island , located in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence about south from the mainland.The island was named by Jacques...
in the United States
- St. Bernard, OhioSt. Bernard, OhioSt. Bernard is a small city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,924 at the 2000 census.-Geography:St. Bernard is located at , and along with Norwood and Elmwood Place, is an enclave surrounded by the city of Cincinnati.According to the United States Census Bureau, the...
- St. Bernard Parish, LouisianaSt. Bernard Parish, LouisianaSt. Bernard Parish is a parish located southeast of New Orleans in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Chalmette, the largest city in the parish. As of 2000, its population was 67,229. It has been ranked the fastest-growing county in the United States from 2007 to 2008 by the U.S....
- St. Bernard Township, Platte County, NebraskaSt. Bernard Township, Platte County, NebraskaSt. Bernard Township is one of eighteen townships in Platte County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 618 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 624.The Village of Lindsay lies within the Township.-External links:...
- English for San Bernardino, CaliforniaSan Bernardino, CaliforniaSan Bernardino is a city located in the Riverside-San Bernardino metropolitan area , and serves as the county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States...
Hospitals
St. Bernard's HospitalHanwell Asylum
The County Asylum at Hanwell, also known as Hanwell Insane Asylum, and Hanwell Pauper and Lunatic Asylum, was built for the pauper insane and is now the West London Mental Health Trust ...
: A psychiatric hospital in Southall Middlesex in the United Kingdom. Situated on the site of the old Hanwell Asylum.
Passes
- St Bernard Pass (disambiguation)
- San Bernardino PassSan Bernardino PassSan Bernardino Pass is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps connecting the Hinterrhein and the Mesolcina valleys between Thusis and Bellinzona . Located in the far eastern side of the Western Alps it is not to be confused with the Great St. Bernard Pass and the Little St. Bernard Pass...
(between Thusis and Bellinzona) - Great St Bernard TunnelGreat St Bernard TunnelThe Great St Bernard Tunnel is a road tunnel complementing the Great St Bernard Pass, linking Martigny with Saint-Rhémy-en-Bosses ....
See also
- San Bernardino (disambiguation)
- San Bernardo (disambiguation)
- São Bernardo (disambiguation)