Blessed Burchard of Bellevaux
Also known as
- Burchard of Bellevaus
- Burchardus…
- Burcardo…
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Cistercian monk where he was a spiritual student of Saint Bernard. Abbot of Balerne Abbey in Franche-Comté, France in 1136, the first after its conversion to a Cistercian house. Abbot of Notre Dame of Bellevaux Abbey in modern Cirey, France c.1157 where he served the rest of his life.
MLA Citation
- “Blessed Burchard of Bellevaux“. CatholicSaints.Info. 5 November 2023. Web. 1 May 2024. <>