Abbot · Remembered on April 17
St. Stephen Harding
St. Stephen Harding is remembered on April 17 in Bless’s calendar of saints.
| Remembered on | April 17 |
|---|---|
| Title | Abbot |
| Died | c. 1134 |
| Next on Bless’s Today screen | None left in the published calendar (through December 31, 2028) |
Life
An English monk, third abbot of the struggling new monastery of Cîteaux, who wrote the Charter of Charity that organized the Cistercian order — and who, when the house seemed dying, received at the gate a young noble named Bernard with thirty companions.
In the calendar
The upcoming dates, through December 31, 2028, when Bless’s Today screen shows St. Stephen Harding. 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. Stephen Harding keeps April 17 in Bless’s calendar of saints: see the saints of April.
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