January 12th

Blessed Aelred of Rievaulx, Abbot

Blessed · Common of Abbots · Rievaulx, England, United Kingdom · d. 1167

At the monastery of Rievaulx in Northumbria, Saint Aelred, abbot, who, brought up in the court of the king of Scotland, entered the Cistercian Order, and, an outstanding master of the monastic way of life, earnestly and gently promoted the spiritual life and friendship in Christ by his deeds and his writings.

Latin Original

In monastério Rievallénsi item in. Northámbria, sancti /Elrédi, abbátis, qui, in regis Scótize aula educátus, 1n Ordinem Cisterciénsem ingréssus est et, conversatiónis monástice magister eximius, vitam spiritálem et amicítiam 1n Christo gestis scriptisque 1nstánter ac suáviter promóvit.