Mother of Cistercian Saints
A list of the feasts proper to the Cistercian calendar, including feasts contained in the Roman calendar with a different liturgical rank.
When the degree of celebration is not indicated it is an optional memorial.
Sts Robert, Alberic and Stephen, 26 January
JANUARY
10 St. Gregory of Nyssa, Bishop St. William of Bourges, Bishop O.N.
12 St. Aelred, Abbot O.N., Memorial
15 Sts. Maur and Placid, Disciples of Our Father St. Benedict, Memorial
20 Bl. Cyprian Michael Tansi, Monk Priest OCSO
26 STS. ROBERT, ALBERIC AND STEPHEN, ABBOTS OF CÎTEAUX, Solemnity
Bl. Humbeline, 12 February
FEBRUARY
1 In O. Cist.: St. Raymond de Fietero, Abbot O.N.
2 PRESENTATION OF THE LORD IN THE TEMPLE Feast.In O.Cist. : Solemnity or Feast
11 St. Benedict of Aniane, Abbot
12 Bl. Humbleline, Nun
16 In O.Cist: St. Peter of Castelnau, Monk O.N. and Martyr
21 St. Peter Damian, Bishop and Doctor of the Church, Memorial
St Rafael 27 April
APRIL
22 Bl. Maria Gabriella, Nun OCSO
24 In O.Cist: St. Franca, Nun O.N.
27 St. Rafael, Oblate, OCSO, Memorial
St Pachomius 15 May
MAY
11 Sts. Odo, Mayeul, Odilo, Hugh and Bl. Peter the Venerable, Abbots of Cluny, Memorial
15 St. Pachomius, Abbot, Memorial
25 St. Bede the Venerable, Priest and Doctor of the Church, Memorial
26 St. Gregory VII, Pope
27 St. Augustine of Canterbury, Bishop: St Lutgard 16 June In OCSO: Memorial
31 VISITATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Feast. In O.Cist: Solemnity or Feast
St Lutgard 16 June
JUNE
12 St. Alice, Nun O.N.
14 Bl. Gerard, monk O.N.
16 St. Lutgard, Nun O.N., Memorial
17 Bl. Marie-Joseph Cassant, monk, priest O.N.
St Benedict, 11 July
JULY
8 Bl. Eugene III, Pope O.N., Memorial
11 OUR HOLY FATHER ST. BENEDICT, ABBOT, Solemnity
12 St John Gualberto, Abbot
16 Bl. Nuns of Orange, Martyrs (Among these the Bl. Sisters of Justamont, O.N.)
29 Sts. Martha, Mary and Lazarus, Hosts of the Lord, Memorial
St Bernard, 20 August
AUGUST
18 Bl. John Baptist de Souzy, Priest, and his Companions, Martyrs, (among whom were Bl Gervais Brunel and Paul Charles, Priests, and Elias Desgardin, Monk O.N.)
19 Bl. Guerric, Abbot O.N., Memorial
20 ST. BERNARD, ABBOT O.N. AND DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH, Solemnity (In OCSO Solemnity or Feast)
22 Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary (In O.Cist.: Memorial)
30 Sts. Warren and Amadeus, Bishops O.N. or St. Amadeus, Bishop O.N.
St Peter of Tarentaise, 12 September
SEPTEMBER
8 NATIVITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, Feast. In O.Cist. Solemnity or Feast
10 Bl. Oglerio, Abbot O.N.
12 St. Peter of Tarentaise, Bishop O.N.
17 St. Martin of Finojosa, Bishop O.N. In O.Cist: St. Hildegarde, Virgin
18 In O.Cist.: COMMEMORATION OF MEMBERS, RELATIVES, FRIENDS AND BENEFACTORS OF O.N. WHO DIED DURING THE YEAR
St Hedwig, 16 October
OCTOBER
2 Guardian Angels In O.Cist.: Memorial
9 In O. Cist.: Bl. Vincent Kadlubek, Bishop O.N.
16 St. Hedwig, Religious O.N.
25 In O.Cist.: St. Bernard Calbo, Bishop O.N.
St Gertrude, 16 November
NOVEMBER
11 ST. MARTIN OF TOURS, Bishop In O.Cist: Feast In OCSO: Memorial
12 St. Theodore the Studite, Abbot
13 ALL SAINTS OF THE BENEDICTINE FAMILY, Feast
14 In O.Cist.: ALL SOULS OF THE BENEDICTINE FAMILY
16 St. Gertrude, Virgin and Nun O.N. ,Memorial
19 St. Mechtilde, Virgin and Nun O.N.
23 St. Columban, Abbot
DECEMBER
5 St. Sabas, Abbot
11 In O.Cist.: Bl. David, Monk O.N.
LIST OF OTHER CISTERCIAN SAINTS INSCRIBED IN THE MARTYROLOGY
FEBRUARY
03 Bl. Helinand of Froidmont, Monk O.N.
09 St. Conrad of Baviere, Monk O.N., hermit
13 St. Adolf of Osnabruck, Bishop O.N.
19 St. Boniface of Bruxelles, Bishop
APRIL
1 Bl. Hugh of Bonnevaux, Abbot O.N.
5 St. Julian of Mont-Cornillon, Virgin
13 St. Ida of Louvain, Nun O.N.
18 Bl. Idesbald, Abbot O.N.
26 St. John of Valence, Bishop O.N.
JUNE
7 St. Robert of Newminster, Abbot O.N.
17 Sts. Sancha, Malfalda and Teresa, Nuns O.N.
JULY
7 St. Theobald, Abbot O.N.
9 Bl. Albert of Sestri, Lay Brother O.N., Hermit
10 Bl. Bertrand of Grandselve, Abbot O.N.
24 St. Baldwin, Abbot O.N.
AUGUST
9 St. Famien, Monk O.N., Pilgrim
16 St. Beatrice of Silva, Virgin
SEPTEMBER
2 Bl. Bernard, Monk O.N., Mary and Grace, Martyrs
7 Bl. Otto of Freising, Bishop O.N.
28 Bl. John of Montmirail, Monk O.N.
OCTOBER
3 St. Adalgoth, Bishop O.N.
8 St. Martin Cid, Abbot O.N.
13 St. Maurice, Abbot O.N.
20 Bl. Gilbert de Citeaux, Abbot O.N.
NOVEMBER
3 St. Malachy, Bishop
15 St. Leopold, Margrave of Austria
20 St. Edmond of Canterbury, Bishop St. Hugh of Noaria, Abbot O.N.
DECEMBER
5 St. Galgan, Hermit
9 St. Gerard, Abbot O.N.