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August 20 Santoral: Saint Bernard of Clairvaux Leads Today's Catholic Commemoration

Regional outlets spotlight the medieval abbot's reforming legacy alongside other names marked in today's calendar.

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El 20 de agosto se celebra a San Bernardo de Claraval
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Overview

  • Regional newspapers mark August 20 with Bernard of Clairvaux as the day's principal commemoration.
  • The French Cistercian monk (1090–1153) founded Clairvaux and helped drive the order's expansion and monastic reform across Europe.
  • He was canonized in 1174 and proclaimed Doctor of the Church in 1830 by Pope Pius VIII.
  • Coverage recalls his role in major Church affairs, including the Anacletus II schism, debates with Peter Abelard and preaching the Second Crusade.
  • The listings also mention other observances, including the prophet Samuel, Filibert of Tournus and Oswin of Northumbria, and explain name‑day customs linked to onomastics.