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The St. Bernard or Saint Bernard (UK: / ˈ b ɜːr n ər d /, US: / b ər ˈ n ɑːr d /) is a breed of very large working dog from the Western Alps in Italy and Switzerland. [3] They were originally bred for rescue work by the hospice of the Great St Bernard Pass on the Italian-Swiss border.
Saint Bernard refers primarily to Bernard of Clairvaux (1090–1153), a Christian saint, mystic, and reformer of the Cistercian order. Another prominent meaning is St. Bernard (dog) , a breed of dog.
Bernard of Clairvaux, O.Cist. (Latin: Bernardus Claraevallensis; 1090 – 20 August 1153), venerated as Saint Bernard, was an abbot, mystic, co-founder of the Knights Templar, [a] and a major leader in the reform of the Benedictines through the nascent Cistercian Order.
Église Saint-Bernard de Menthon in Ferrette, Alsace. As of 2012 the congregation consisted of around 35 professed members, the majority of whom live at the hostel while some provide pastoral care to neighbouring parishes. [7] St Bernard dogs are still on the site as pets and to entertain tourists; helicopters are used in rescue operations ...
Saint Bernard of Clairvaux Curing a Cripple is an oil on canvas painting by Spanish artist Francisco Goya, created in 1787, now held at the Royal Monastery of Saint Joachim and Saint Anne of Valladolid. The picture is markedly Academic, predating the upcoming Romanticism of Goya's work.
The Apparition of the Virgin to Saint Bernard is an oil on canvas painting by Spanish artist Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, created c. 1655, now held in the Museo del Prado in Madrid. The picture shows a miraculous Marian apparition to Catholic theologian Bernard of Clairvaux during his study time, what causes him to fall on his knees.
The Virgin appearing to St. Bernard is a painting by the Italian artist Pietro Perugino, the main painter of the Umbrian school that was based in Perugia. The panel was executed as an altarpiece for the church of Santa Maria Maddalena dei Pazzi in Florence . [ 1 ]
St. Bernard Parish is also home to the earliest Filipino community in the United States, Saint Malo, Louisiana. The chief historical attraction in St. Bernard Parish is the Chalmette Battlefield (part of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve ), at which the Battle of New Orleans took place on January 8, 1815, during the War of 1812 .