Bernard of Menthon
Bernard of Menthon | |
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| Born | c. 1020 Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | 1081 Imperial Free City of Novara, Holy Roman Empire |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church (Canons Regular of St. Augustine), Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Canonized | 1681, Rome, Papal States by Pope Innocent XI |
| Feast | May 28, June 15 |
| Attributes | In the mountains, with a dog |
| Patronage | mountaineers, skiing, snowboarding, backpacking and the Alps |
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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.