Priest · Remembered on May 28
St. Bernard of Menthon
St. Bernard of Menthon is remembered on May 28 in Bless’s calendar of saints. Traditionally invoked as patron of mountaineers and the Alps.
| Remembered on | May 28 |
|---|---|
| Title | Priest |
| Died | c. 1081 |
| Patron of | mountaineers, the Alps |
| Next on Bless’s Today screen | None left in the published calendar (through December 31, 2028) |
Life
Archdeacon of Aosta who spent forty years among the Alpine passes, founding at their summits the hospices — and the community of canons with their great dogs — that rescued snowbound travelers for nine centuries. The passes and the dogs both bear his name.
Patron of
Tradition invokes St. Bernard of Menthon as patron of mountaineers and the Alps.
Patronages are traditional, not an official list. All patron saints in Bless, A to Z.
In the calendar
The upcoming dates, through December 31, 2028, when Bless’s Today screen shows St. Bernard of Menthon. Where the US calendar keeps another celebration that day, it is named instead and no rank is given.
Readings
No dates are left in Bless’s published calendar, which runs through December 31, 2028. St. Bernard of Menthon keeps May 28 in Bless’s calendar of saints: see the saints of May.
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