Stephen Harding
English Catholic saint (c. 1060–1134) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named Stephen Harding, see Stephen Harding (disambiguation).
Stephen Harding (French: Étienne Harding) (c. 1060 – 28 March 1134) was an English-born monk and abbot, who was one of the founders of the Cistercian Order. He is honored as a saint in the Catholic Church.
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Born | c. 1050 Sherborne, Dorset, Kingdom of England |
Died | 28 March 1134(1134-03-28) (aged 83–84) Cîteaux Abbey, Duchy of Burgundy |
Venerated in | Catholic Church (Cistercian Order) |
Feast | 26 January (Solemnity of the Founders of Citeaux) |
Attributes | Dressed in the Cistercian cowl, with miniature church model, holding abbot's crozier, holding the Carta Caritatis ("Charter of Charity"), a founding document for the Cistercian Order |
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