Bernard of Valdeiglesias
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Bernard of Valdeiglesias was a Benedictine
Cistercian monk at Valdeiglesias. He died in 1155 of natural causes and is Patron saint of Candeleda
, Spain
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Benedictine
Benedictine refers to the spirituality and consecrated life in accordance with the Rule of St Benedict, written by Benedict of Nursia in the sixth century for the cenobitic communities he founded in central Italy. The most notable of these is Monte Cassino, the first monastery founded by Benedict...
Cistercian monk at Valdeiglesias. He died in 1155 of natural causes and is Patron saint of Candeleda
Candeleda
Candeleda is a municipality located in the province of Ávila, in the autonomous region of Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2006 census , the municipality has a population of 5,137 inhabitants....
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
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